‘Citizenship law CAA will not be implemented in Bihar’: Nitish Kumar, party leader

He claimed that Nitish Kumar has ruled out the possibility of implementing CAA in Bihar.

Motihari (Bihar):

Janata Dal leader Khalid Anwar on Sunday said the bill would guarantee permanent residency to members of persecuted religious minorities in Pakistan, in line with the BJP-led national democratic Alliance’s (NDA) official line on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) goes against the grain. , Afghanistan and Bangladesh, will not be implemented in Bihar.

The remarks assume significance as the JD(U) is working with the BJP and other allies in the ruling NDA alliance in the state.

Mr Anwar told reporters on Sunday that JD(U) Chief Minister and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had ruled out the possibility of implementing the CAA in Bihar.

“The CAA will not be implemented in Bihar. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has made it clear that all 130 million residents of the state are Biharis and there is no need for CAA, NRC (National Register of Citizens) or NPR (National Population)” Anwar “Register here,” he told reporters at a press conference in Motihari on Sunday. As long as Nitishji remains in power, no one needs to worry about CAA. “

Last week, amid opposition outrage over notification of CAA implementation rules, JD(U) leaders sought to allay fears of losing citizenship, saying the law was only meant to give permanent residency to religious minorities from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh , they live in the country as refugees and do not deprive anyone of their citizenship.

He added: “Those who make people fear that their citizenship will be taken away are spreading lies.”

Backing his contention that there is no need to pursue CAA in Bihar, the minority leader said the previous government led by Nitish Kumar had passed a resolution in Parliament that both NRC and NPR It will not be implemented in the state.

“I would like to reiterate that as long as Nitish Kumar is in power, no one in Bihar, irrespective of their religion, will be deprived of citizenship. During the previous government, we passed a bill in Parliament Resolution, there is no need to deprive Bihar of citizenship. “There is no need for NPR or NRC in Bihar, such laws will not be implemented here,” Mr. Anwar said.

His statement is likely to anger the ruling NDA as it points to clear differences between CM Nitish and her alliance partners, especially the Bharatiya Janata Party, over the implementation of an important legislation.
Last week, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) notified the implementation rules of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) days before announcing the Lok Sabha election schedule.

The bill seeks to provide citizenship to persecuted non-Muslim immigrants, including Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis and Christians, who immigrated from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan and was introduced in 2014 Arrive in India before December 31st.

“I have spoken on CAA at least 41 times on different platforms to clarify that the country’s minorities need not be afraid as it does not provide for taking back the rights of any citizen. The objective of CAA is to grant Indian citizenship to persecuted non-Muslims. Migrants, including Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis and Christians, who migrated from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan and arrived in India before December 31, 2014. The purpose of this law To end their long suffering,” Union Home Minister Amit Shah had earlier told ANI in an interview.

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