Thread by @Rita_Banerji

BJP's political wiles backfired again! It used Assam's prejudice against Hindus, Muslims & Nepali settlers as well as Adivasis, to push the #NCR there. But as most excluded were Hindus, they brought in the #CAB! Assam is on fire for now they feel cheated😒
hindustantimes.com/india-news/ass…

#CAB2019 might lead to a resurgence in the ULFA killings of Bengali Hindus & Gorkhas in Assam. Last year the ULFA had already started protesting the #CAB, and to drive home the point had begun systemic execution of Bengali families. scroll.in/article/900826…

#CitizenshipAmendmentBill2019 will specially endanger Nepalis living not only in Assam but also in the rest of the NE where they face persecution. In 2015 Meghalaya violently drove out 15000 Nepalis by burning some of them alive. reliefweb.int/report/india/n…

Surely the BJP knew how Assam would erupt after #CAB2019 was passed given how desperately the Assamese want to throw all non-Assamese people out with #NRC. But doesn't matter. It'll impose President's rule on Assam & get on w/the real plan of targetting Muslims in Bengal w/ CAB.

The violent protests in Assam against #CAB2019 are really the worst show of bigotry. They are not protesting the anti-Muslim goal of CAB. They are saying they want all ethnic, tribal & religious minorities kicked out of Assam. Please don't support them.

https://twitter.com/RahulGandhi/status/1204621789814353921?s=19

People supporting the #CABProtest in #Assam, need to be mindful that this racist, anti-immigrant protest against Hindu & Muslim Bengali immigrants has a violent history.

In 1983, the Assamese butchered 3000 Bengalis in just 6 hours. We don't want another #Nellie massacre!

#CABBill2019 also applies to #Tripura. And like #Assam there has been violent protests against Hindu and Muslim immigrants from Bangladesh in the past. The #Mandai massacre of 1980 was as grotesque as the Gujarat pogrom of 2000. Hence DO NOT support Assam's violent protests.

The #CABProtest has spread to #Meghalaya. Reports of attacks on non-tribal shops.

A reminder there have been violent attacks on Nepali settlers in Meghalaya. In 2010 a number of Nepalis were burnt alive & an ultimatum given which forced 15000 to flee.

eastmojo.com/meghalaya/2019…

#CABProtests in Meghalaya: Shillong market shut down after cars burnt

Shops belonging to non-tribals residing in state targeted, say reports; incidents of vandalism reported from Police Bazar and Jaiaw areas.

eastmojo.com/meghalaya/2019…

Bengalis are facing threats & violence in Assam. Many have started to flee. #CABProtest .

Middle-class Bengalis now feel unsafe in Assam as the #CAB protests chant "Bongalik Thakibo nidiu" (We won't let Bengalis stay). A Bengali's bookstore burnt. A Muslim woman forced to chant "Joy aai Axom" (hail mother Assam). #CABProtest

timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/u…