<span style="color: #222222;">In Tripura, the statewide bandh against the Citizenship Amendment Bill-2019 has been called off by the agitating tribal-based parties and organisations.<br />'' <br />'' Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb appealed to all citizens to maintain peace and harmony in the state.<br />'' <br />'' Also, Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb held a meeting yesterday night with the leaders of the joint movement action against CAB (JMACAB) to withdraw the indefinite strike and seat in a table for dialogue.<br />'' <br />'' JMACAB leader Ananta Debbarma told media that CM assured them of arranging talks with the Union Home Minister.<br />'' <br />'' He said with the given assurance, the protesters called off the strike going on since 9th December that triggered sporadic violence and tension at some places.<br />'' <br />'' Police said the situation is under control and presently limping back to normalcy. &nbsp;<br />'' <br />'' Meanwhile, the 24-hour bandh called by Youth Congress going on peacefully. It has partially affected normal life in the state.<br />'' <br />'' Vehicle movements were seen low and commercial establishments were partially affected. Government offices had low attendance. No untoward incident has been reported.<br />'' <br />'' While the Tripura administration has extended shut down of internet service for another 24 hours for maintaining the law and order situation in the state.<br />'' <br />'' State Youth Congress called the 24-hour bandh against police lathi charge in the city yesterday which took place while carrying out a torch rally in the city.<br />''<br />'' Meanwhile, a delegation from Tripura of Joint Movement Against Citizenship Amendment Bill met Home Minister Amit Shah and discussed their concerns over CAB.<br />'' <br />'' They were assured by the Home Minister that their concerns would be addressed. After his assurance, they have called off their strike.<br />'' <br />'' The Home Minister also had a meeting with Kirit Pradyot Deb Barman, head of Manikya Dynasty, the royal family of Tripura and Patal Kanya Jamatia, President of Tripura People's Front.<br />''<br />'' Curfew has been imposed in several parts of Shillong in view of the deteriorating law and order situation.<br />'' <br />'' District magistrate of East Khasi Hills district issued Order Under Section 144 Cr. PC from 10:00 pm onwards until further notice.<br />'' <br />'' Our correspondent reports that Shillong witnessed large scale violence today. Vehicles were torched by miscreants.<br />'' <br />'' For 48 hours SMS of all service provider and internet or data providers are banned according to the order issued by the Home Department, Government of Meghalaya.<br />''<br />''Shillong is witnessing huge protest for the last many days against the implementation of Citizenship Amendment Bill.</span><br />
News On AIR | December 12, 2019 9:31 PM
Bandh against CAB called off in Tripura