The Congress party has decided that it will hold a “massive” march, on December 28 across the country against the Citizenship Amendment Act which “is aimed at diverting attention from the burning issues of the common people”.The party said it will also highlight the police crackdown on protesting students and citizens on its upcoming foundation day.According to party general secretary K.C. venu gopal, the Congress party has also decided to hold a flag march at all state capitals under the patronage of respective Pradesh Congress Committees, with the slogan ‘Save India- save Constitution.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has announced a rally this afternoon to protest against the amended citizenship law, passed by Parliament last week. She shared the details about the rally through her tweetShe also asked people to join the rally in a "peaceful manner".Protests over the new citizenship law continued in the state for the fourth consecutive day on Monday, with incidents of road and rail blockades reported from various parts of the state.In East Midnapore and Murshidabad districts, the agitators blocked thoroughfares since morning, inconveniencing hundreds of commuters, officials said.Several trains have been cancelled or delayed due to the ongoing protests, they added.Internet services remained suspended in six districts of state – Malda, Uttar Dinajpur, Murshidabad, Howrah, North 24 Parganas and parts of South 24 Parganas districts – where agitation over the amended Act have brought life to a halt.Governor Jagdeep Dhankar had on Sunday accused Banerjee of wasting public money on the campaign against the law on television instead of insuring police effectively curbed the state-wide arson.Reported by Jaffery