11-hour shutdown in Western Garo Hills against Citizenship

An 11-hour shutdown was observed in Western Garo Hills region of Meghalaya on Wednesday in protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill.

The 11-hour shutdown, sponsored by several NGOs under the banner of the All Garo Hills Joint Action Committee (AGHJAC) in protest against bill passed off peacefully with no reports of any violence barring a few incidents of tyres burnt to block roads in the five districts, police said.

West Garo Hills district deputy commissioner Ram Singh said, "There have been no incidents of violence reported and office attendance stood at about 75 per cent (for WGH)."