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Regular-article-logo Wednesday, 24 April 2024

Curfew relaxed in Guwahati from 9am to 4pm

Auto-rickshaws and cycle-rickshaws were plying across the city; however, buses were off roads

PTI Guwahati Published 14.12.19, 05:12 AM
Protesters throw stones at the police in Guwahati on Wednesday during a march against the Citizenship Bill.

Protesters throw stones at the police in Guwahati on Wednesday during a march against the Citizenship Bill. (PTI)

The curfew, imposed in Guwahati amid protests against the amended Citizenship Act, was relaxed on Saturday from 9 am to 4pm.

Long queues were seen outside shops at several places, including Dispur, Uzan Bazar, Chandmari, Silpukhuri and Zoo Road.

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Auto-rickshaws and cycle-rickshaws were plying across the city. However, buses were off roads.

Petrol pumps in the city have also opened with vehicles waiting in lines to refuel.

The curfew has been relaxed from 9 am to 4pm, a police spokesperson said.

Police are using loudspeakers to inform the public about the relaxation, he added.

Schools and offices, however, remained shut.

After the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was cleared by Parliament, violent protests broke out in the city and other parts of the state with agitators engaging in pitched battles with the police, forcing the administration to impose curfew.

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