The building in Muhaisnah 4 had suffered structural damage last week and has been sealed off as authorities conduct investigations
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal remained stuck at the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International airport here for hours after landing in the state capital from Tezpur, as his convoy could not roll out due to the massive protests.
The administration tried to tackle the situation by imposing curfew from 6-15 pm The curfew will continue till 7 am on Thursday, a senior police officer said.
The protesters, including a large number of students, forcibly shut down shops and markets, and damaged a fire brigade vehicle till they were stopped by BSF, Rapid Action Force and police personnel about 500 metre from the Secretariat.
The law keepers retaliated by resorting to lathi charge, using water canons, firing rubber bullets and lobbing tear gas shells.
"We have used tear gas, rubber bullets, water canon, and resorted to mild lathi charge to scare them away. Some of our personnel were also injured," said Guwahati police commissioner Dipak Kumar.
Girls joined the protests in good numbers, holding aloft placards and posters reading "no citizenship on the basis of religion".
"This Act is unconstitutional. We Assamese indigenous people will never accept it," said a protester.
At least 25 protesters - among them several students - sustained injuries as they fought pitched battles with the police in different parts of the state.
At least 10 companies of paramilitary forces have been deployed in the state.
The building in Muhaisnah 4 had suffered structural damage last week and has been sealed off as authorities conduct investigations
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