Watch: Shillong explodes in protest against the new Citizenship Act, like other North-Eastern cities
The protests are spreading across the region.
#CABProtest #Shillong #Meghalaya just now. Protests growing, people defying curfew @EastMojo correspondent Princess Rashir sending us updates pic.twitter.com/SJo2EMq3Mm
— Karma Paljor (@Karma_Paljor) December 12, 2019
Protests against the new Citizenship Act broke out in Meghalaya’s capital city Shillong on Thursday, NDTV reported. Following the unrest, internet and SMS services were blocked for two days across the state, the report added.
#CitizenshipAmendmentBill2019
— INSIDENE (@insidene) December 12, 2019
Amid rising protests in neighboring #Assam unrest was witnessed in Meghalaya's capital city, #Shillong #meghalaya @SangmaConrad @BJP4Meghalaya @mygovindia @mygovassam #CABProtest #assamprotests @WIONews @NewsX @republic @ANI @AJEnglish @BBCBreaking pic.twitter.com/iv9EUav5HH
Videos posted on social media showed cars set on fire on the streets of Meghalaya. People also took out torch-lit rallies.
#CABProtest spreading to #Shillong Tyres burnt in the middle of Motphran and stones are being pelted at police. Curfew could be imposed reports @EastMojo reporter Princess Rashir pic.twitter.com/lDMGcA35hL
— Karma Paljor (@Karma_Paljor) December 12, 2019
The Meghalaya Mahilla Congress today took a rally in protest against the #CitizenshipAmendmentBill in the city. #InstaWithTSThttps://t.co/2vyySiOF1R pic.twitter.com/vHQYE3uABD
— theshillongtimes (@ShillongTimesIn) December 12, 2019
