Nothing to worry about, no one can take away your rights: PM Modi to Assam

TIL Desk/National/New Delhi/ Against the backdrop of violent protests in Assam opposing the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured the people of the state on Thursday that they have nothing to worry about the new law.

In a series of tweets, in both Assamese and English, the prime minister said he personally and the Central government are “totally committed to constitutionally safeguard the political, linguistic, cultural and land rights of the Assamese people as per the spirit of Clause 6.”

The Clause 6 of the Assam Accord guaranteed safeguarding local rights, language and culture. “I want to assure my brothers and sisters of Assam that they have nothing to worry after the passing of #CAB (sic),” PM Modi wrote on the microblogging site. He said, “No one can take away your rights, unique identity and beautiful culture. It will continue to flourish and grow.”