An 11-hour bandh was called by AASU and the North East Students' Organisation (NESO) and was supported by over a hundred organisations in the state against the bill.
BJP leader and former TMC leader Mukul Roy has claimed that at least 5 more MPs were in touch with him and wanted to join the BJP ahead of the general elections.
The Bill proposes to allow the religious minorities in Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan to acquire the Indian citizenship by way of naturalisation.