Pooja Bhatt opines on CAA-NRC, says ‘I don’t support it as it divides my house’

Actress Pooja Bhatt on Monday said dissent is greatest form of patriotism and asserted that students protesting against CAA-NRC are giving mess that it's time to raise our voices. Bhatt was among a host of ted personalties who spoke at a conference organised in backdrop of ongoing protests against Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and proposed National Register of Citizens (NRC).

event in Colaba, south Mumbai, was organised by Parcham Foundation and We People of Maharashtra. Speakers later submitted a memorandum to government representatives, seeking to kw stand of state authorities on CAA-NRC-NPR within 30 days.

Bhatt said "Our silence will t save us and neir will government's. ruling party has actually united us. Students (protesting against CAA-NRC) are giving us mess that it's time to raise our voices. We will t stop until we are heard loud and clear. Dissent is greatest form of patriotism." aim of conference was to discuss need to preserve and safeguard values of Constitution and educate masses about m, its organisers said.

According to ANI, Pooja Bhatt added, “I implore our leaders to listen to voices that have risen in country. women in India, at Shaheen Bagh and Luckw... We’ll t stop until we are heard loud and clear. I’d implore people to speak up more. I don’t support CAA & NRC as it divides my house.”

Student activist Umar Khalid said, "We request government to accept our memorandum. We are seeing a shift in stance of Shiv Sena but if it is a real shift n we need to see that in action.

"We have declared a satyagraha. w ball is in government's court. Will y join us or stay aloof?" IPS officer Abdur Rahman, who has resigned from service over CAA-NRC, said "Every movement has heroes and heroes of this one (anti-CAA protests) are women.

" government has many women representatives but one has come to meet any of protesting women. We have right to protest peacefully and democratically. Police need to learn to defend laws and allow protests to take place." Rahman said, "It ( CAA) is a coloured legislation. re is refugee crisis in India. It is being manufactured to divide us."

Businessman-politician Farhan Azmi said, "We will ensure this law is taken back. more government hates us, more we will love m. Such conferences will continue." 

(With PTI inputs)