CAA: Dilip Ghosh calls WB CM Mamta 'anti-national', says 'she is speaking Pak's language'

West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Dilip Ghosh lashed out at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for opposing implementation of Citizenship (Amendment) Act by claiming that she is carrying out "anti-national" activities. Ghosh accused Mamata Banerjee of speaking langu of Pakistan. He also said that she has right to hold CM's post.

"Mamata Banerjee is indulging in anti-national activities. She is speaking langu of Pakistan. elected Chief Minister is neir accepting Parliament r President. In such a situation, she has right to be in post," he said while speaking to media. " way Pakistan says to go to United Nations (UN) on every issue, similarly Mamata Banerjee is also refusing to accept law of country and is talking about going to UN," he ded.

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Mamata calls for UN-referendum into CAA

Pushing for UN interference in India's Citizenship Act, CM Mamata Banerjee on Thursday asked for a referendum by people conducted by United Nations, while speaking at an anti-CAA rally in Kolkata. She has dared Centre to let people vote on Act to judge if y really accept Act. Violent protests against act have been witnessed across nation.

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"If BJP has guts, let an impartial oragnization like United Nations or Human Rights Commission do a referendum on CAA and ask people if y accept it or t. BJP,  TMC involved. Let's see what people say," she said. She furr alleged that BJP was making its cres wear skull caps while vandalising properties to malign a particular community. She also slammed BJP for sudden need for proof of citizenship it was demanding.

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Draws BJP's ire

Reacting to Mamata's statement, Union Minister Babul Supriyo, speaking to Republic TV said that such "bizarre statements are USP of Mamata Banerjee" and asked her "to follow Indian Constitution". Banerjee h organised protests since Monday to oppose CAA – ' CAB NRC'. She has slammed Home Minister Amit Shah for 'lighting fires', saying," Dear Home Minister, your work is to stop fires t light it. When parts of country are burning, why are you saying it'll happen..? you said Ahaar won't work, n why to spend Rs. 6000 crores making it? I am asking as a citizen. I have right to question." She has repeatedly stated, "We will never allow NRC exercise and Citizenship Act in Bengal."

(With ANI inputs)

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