RJD calls for Bihar bandh on 21 December 2019

Lalu Prasad’s Rashtriya Janata Dal has called for a bandh in Bihar on December 21 to protest against the amended Citizenship Act. Tejashwi Yadav, Mr Prasad’s younger son and heir apparent, made the announcement late on Friday night, urging all political and non-political outfits having “faith in the Constitution and the principle of justice” to take part in the bandh which was initially scheduled for December 22,but was later advanced so that the police recruitment exams next Sunday were not affected.
“The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill is a black legislation that has blown the Constitution to smithereens. As a mark of protest, Rashtriya Janata Dal will organize a Bihar bandh on Sunday, December 22.
“We appeal to all secular parties, non-political outfits and common citizens who have faith in the Constitution and the principle of justice to wholeheartedly support the bandh and help us make it a success,” he tweeted.