Congress on Monday attacked the timing of the Narendra Modi government’s decision to notify the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) rules, saying the move to notify so close to the date when the Lok Sabha election date was announced was “clearly for Polarizing people.” elections, especially in West Bengal and Assam.”
The law seeks to provide citizenship to Hindus, Jains, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and Parsis who came to India from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan on or before December 31, 2014.
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“After seeking nine extensions to the rule notification period, the pre-election timing is clearly designed to polarize the elections, especially in West Bengal and Assam,” he added.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that with the implementation of CAA, Prime Minister Modi has fulfilled another promise and fulfilled the promise of the framers of the Constitution.
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said it was the BJP’s “election propaganda” and she would fight against the rules if they “deprive” people of their rights.
“If there is any discrimination, we will not accept it. Be it religion, caste or language. They will not be able to grant citizenship to anyone within two days. It is just lollipop and show-off,” said Ms. Banerjee at the State Secretariat at a hastily held press conference.
Ms Banerjee added: “After multiple extensions over four years, implementing the policy two to three days before the election is announced shows that it is for political reasons.”
The CAA was passed in December 2019 and subsequently received the presidential assent, but protests against the bill took place in several parts of the country, with many opposition parties speaking out against the law, calling it “discriminatory”.
The law cannot take effect because the rules have not yet been published.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav attacked the Center for notifying the rules, calling it a distraction game by the BJP.
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“The BJP government should explain why hundreds of thousands of citizens gave up their citizenship in the country during their ten-year rule. Whatever happens tomorrow, you have to think about ‘electoral bonds’ and then also ‘care funds’,” ” added Mr. Yadav.
