Assam DGP Issues Warning Against CAA Protests, Recalls Past Chaos

Amidst growing resentment over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) in Assam, Director General of Assam Police, GP Singh, issued a stern warning to potential protesters. With speculations of expedited framing of CAA rules ahead of the Lok Sabha elections and indications of planned protests, DGP Singh reminded the public of the aftermath of 2019 protests, emphasizing that the police would not tolerate a repeat of vandalism and arson. Singh stated via his official handle that it is his duty as the Director General of Police to make people aware of the consequences and asserted that the Assam police would prevent a recurrence of such incidents in 2024.