Mamata warns of 'severe protests' if CAA aims to 'usurp people's rights'
Millennium Post Delhi|March 12, 2024
On a day, the Centre issued a notification for the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) which is set to be implemented just weeks before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who has long been one of the CAA's fiercest critics, said her government will oppose "anything that discriminates people".
Mamata warns of 'severe protests' if CAA aims to 'usurp people's rights'

While addressing the media persons at Nabanna, Banerjee on Monday said that she would organise a massive protest if anybody’s citizenship is cancelled. "Would offer a detailed opinion on CAA on Tuesday after thoroughly going through the notification and the finalised rules," she said.

Banerjee also assured the people of Bengal that there was nothing to worry about. 

“If they cancel the citizenship of anyone through CAA and NRC, we will not be quiet. We will hold strong protests. We will not accept NRC at any cost. We will not allow using CAA to put people in detention camps. This is just deceiving the people as nobody can get citizenship in two days. I am waiting to see the law,” Banerjee said.

She further stated: “This is what BJP does. As soon as elections are near, they start spreading information through news channels and then bring it to people. Channels are running that CAA will be implemented by tonight. This law was passed in 2020. After multiple extensions in four years, its implementation two to three days before the election announcement shows that it is being done for political reasons.”

This story is from the March 12, 2024 edition of Millennium Post Delhi.

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