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Guwahati: Barpeta’s MP Abdul Khaleque on Sunday said that Assam just like some other states in the Northeast, should have Inner Line Permit (ILP).

Speaking to the media, he said, “There has been a demand for ILP in Assam and I believe that this demand should be fulfilled. Assam just like Arunachal or Manipur should have ILP.”

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He added that the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019, is still being opposed by the people of Assam and it should never be imposed in any part of Assam.

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“It should not be imposed in Assam and it needs to be repealed”, he added.

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The Congress MP further demanded 80 per cent reservation in both government and private-sector jobs in Assam.

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He said that the youth in Assam needs to be given the first preference for any job in the state, and the government needs to bring in a system of 80 per cent reservation for doing so.