Chief Minister of state forced to return when on his way to the legislative assembly due to protests in northeastern India.

The incident took place on December 11 in Guwahati, Assam.

Visuals show protesters walking down the streets while shouting slogans and chants while the Chief Minister's vehicle along with the security cars rush back where they came from.

Onlookers are seen capturing this moment of power shown by the people which has forced a political leader to fail in front of the public.

Protests against the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) 2019 which allegedly singles out people from the Islamic faith, living in countries such as Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan, and makes it difficult for them to obtain Indian citizenship.

However, the same bill will enable people from the three aforementioned countries and six other communities- Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian- to seek citizenship in India.

While the state of Assam has become the new epicentre of this protest as masses gather in huge numbers making this their new focus, causing chaos in this once peaceful land.

This is due to the fear that CAB will affect the Inner Line Permit (ILP) system which allows Indian citizens inward travel for a limited time into a protected area.

To keep the situation in check, a large number of Army personnel have been deployed in the state.