Ramaswami: The protests took off with a student march from the National Institute of Technology (NIT) to Bhagat Singh statue, demanding the withdrawal of CAA, on December 14, 2019, in Patna. The students extended their support to the call given by CPI(M) and other Left Parties for Bihar bandh to be observed on December 19. The students independently organised protest campaigns and street corner meetings for the success of Bihar bandh and also gave a call for the bandh of educational institutes.