HIGHLIGHTS-EASTERN REGION 4.30 PM
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Following are PTI's top stories
from the eastern region at 4.30 pm.
STORIES ON THE WIRE:
CAL 2 BILL-LD BANDH
Bandh against Citizenship Bill hits normal life in
Assam, other NE states
Guwahati, Jan 8 (PTI) Agitators clashed with the
police, gheraoed Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal's house at
his native place in Dibrugarh, blocked national highways and
damaged vehicles in Assam during an 11-hour "bandh" called by
the AASU to protest against the controversial Citizenship
(Amendment) Bill.
CAL 3 AS-CITIZENSHIP-AGP
AGP accuses Sonowal of 'not cooperating' on
Citizenship Bill
Guwahati: The Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) on Tuesday
accused Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal of "not
cooperating" on the Citizenship Amendment Bill and giving due
respect to the emotions and interests of the Assamese people.
CES 2 STRIKE-LD WB
48-hour strike: Sporadic incidents of vandalism in
West Bengal
Kolkata: Several protesters were arrested as sporadic
incidents of vandalism were reported from parts of West Bengal
on Tuesday during the two-day nationwide strike called by
central trade unions protesting against the "anti-people"
policies of the Centre.
CES 3 STRIKE-ODISHA
Strike disrupts rail and road traffic in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: The two-day nationwide strike called by
central trade unions to protest the Centre's alleged
anti-worker policies disrupted rail and road traffic in Odisha
on Tuesday.
CES 4 STRIKE-TRIPURA
Trade unions' strike evokes partial response in
Tripura
Agartala: The nationwide strike called by central
trade unions evoked partial response in Tripura on Tuesday,
with schools and government offices largely functioning
normally even as shops in parts of the state remained closed.
CES 5 AS-CITIZENSHIP-BLOCKADE
Economic blockade to protest citizenship bill in Assam
Guwahati: As many as 70 organisations, led by Krishak
Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS), began an indefinite "economic
blockade" in the state on Tuesday protesting against
the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016.
CES 6 OD-FARMER-OPP
BJD takes farmers fight to Delhi, Opp agitate in
Odisha
Bhubaneswar: As the ruling BJD held a "Krushak Adhikar
Samavesh" at the Talkatora Indoor Stadium in New Delhi, the
opposition Congress and BJP Tuesday separately staged
agitations in Odisha for the rights of the farmers.
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