Citizenship Amendment Bill 2016  

In its complaint to the information and technology minister, LRO said, “Since the issue of Citizenship Amendment Bill 2016 started creating waves in North East India, many media houses based in Assam started exploiting situation for their own benefit. Defunct militant group ULFA has launched fresh recruitment drive in Assam by using media created unrest.”

'We are opposing the Citizenship Bill and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union home minister Rajnath Singh not to bring this bill, which will harm Assam and the people of the state. We have already taken a decision that, if the bill is passed we will break the alliance with the BJP. The JPC has today submitted its reports over the bill before the Parliament,' Atul Bora said

The bandh is led state Congress unit and is supported by 46 organisations, including Assam’s farmer organisation Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS), student organisation Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad, Ahom Sena