{"id":125893,"date":"2024-08-19T11:43:53","date_gmt":"2024-08-19T06:13:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/?p=125893"},"modified":"2024-08-19T11:43:53","modified_gmt":"2024-08-19T06:13:53","slug":"agp-warns-caa-is-devastating-for-assam-urgently-appeals-to-supreme-court-for-justice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/?p=125893","title":{"rendered":"AGP Warns CAA Is Devastating for Assam; Urgently Appeals to Supreme Court for Justice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-125836\" src=\"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/New-Logo-Smal-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"55\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">The <a href=\"http:\/\/Asom Gana Parishad\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000\">Asom Gana Parishad<\/span><\/strong><\/a> (AGP) has reaffirmed its opposition to the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), highlighting its \u201charmful\u201d implications for Assam while acknowledging that the law might benefit other regions of India.<\/span><\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_125894\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-125894\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/AGP Warns CAA Is Devastating for Assam, Urgently Appeals to Supreme Court for Justice:\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-125894 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG-20240819-WA0016.jpg\" alt=\"AGP Warns CAA Is Devastating for Assam\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG-20240819-WA0016.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG-20240819-WA0016-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG-20240819-WA0016-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG-20240819-WA0016-750x422.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-125894\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>AGP Warns CAA Is Devastating for Assam, Urgently Appeals to Supreme Court for Justice:<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">AGP leaders have advocated for the relocation of persecuted refugees from Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Bangladesh to areas outside Assam. To amplify their standpoint, they have sought intervention from the Supreme Court.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">In a series of meetings in Bajali, AGP central leader Dharmeswar Roy emphasized the party\u2019s dedication to protecting Assam\u2019s regional interests. He noted that the dynamic nature of politics necessitates strategic alliances but stressed that the paramount concern remains the welfare of Assam and its populace.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Roy reaffirmed, \u201cAs a regional party, we have engaged in political understandings with various parties. Our priority is always the well-being of Assam and its people.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">These meetings, involving several AGP mandal committees, were convened to strategize and evaluate the shifting political landscape.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Former Barpeta Lok Sabha MP Kumar Deepak Das, present at the meetings, expressed optimism about AGP\u2019s influential role in Assam\u2019s political future. He emphasized that the state will inevitably experience political transformations in line with broader national trends, calling for regional unity to safeguard Assam\u2019s unique cultural and demographic identity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">\u201cPolitical changes in the country are evident, and Assam will not remain untouched by these shifts,\u201d Das remarked.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">The meetings underscored the AGP\u2019s commitment to regional integrity and cultural preservation amid looming political changes. The party continues to advocate for Assam\u2019s interests, positioning itself as a pivotal player in the state\u2019s evolving political narrative.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) has reaffirmed its opposition to the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), highlighting its \u201charmful\u201d implications for Assam while acknowledging that the law might benefit other regions of India. AGP leaders have advocated for the relocation of persecuted refugees from Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Bangladesh to areas outside Assam. 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