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CITIZENSHIP

The government is rock-firm
to implement the Citizenship
(Amendment) Act (CAA)
and provide citizenship
to non-Muslim refugees
from three neighbouring
countries
— Amit Shah,
Union Home Minister

17, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the Con-
gress party is instigating Muslims over Citizenship
Amendment Act, for political purposes,reiterating
that the CAA would not affect any bonafide citizen of
any religion.He termed the violence “unfortunate” and
“deeply depressing.” Attacking the Opposition, “some
parties are trying to “instigate” students and using
them as “pawns” to further their petty political inter-
ests,” he said.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the
Opposition is misleading the country over the Citi-
zenship Amendment Act.“Entire opposition is mis-
leading the people of country. I reiterate that there is
no question of taking away citizenship of any person
from any minority community. There is no such provi-
sion in the bill,” he said.“I want to say to Congress party
that this was part of Nehru-Liaquat pact but was not
implemented for 70 years because you wanted to
make a vote bank. Our government has implemented
the pact and given citizenship to lakhs and crores of
people,”in a scathing attack Shah commented.
On the other hand, Modi government is facing
tough opposition even from his old friend turned foe,

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