Asaduddin Owaisi slams govt over NPR-NRC debate, says 'No difference between them'

All India Majlis-e-Ittehul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asuddin Owaisi on Monday slammed government over implementation of citizenship laws. dressing an anti-CAA rally at Exhibition Ground in Andhra Presh's Kurol, Owaisi alleged that BJP is lying about National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Population of Register (NPR). 

He said, " re is difference between NPR and NRC. If NPR happens, n NRC will happen. government is lying that NPR and NRC are different. y are two sides of same coin." He furr slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah and said, "Modi h said in Ram Lila Maidan that NRC will t be implemented till w. Later,  in Parliament, I h asked Amit Shah if NRC will be implemented or t. He h assured that it will come."  

He ded, "Whoever raises ir voice against CAA, NPR, NRC is a true follower of Gandhiji, Ambedkar, Netaji Bose." 

On Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA)

According to Owaisi, failure to stop CAA, NRC and NPR will make India a ocratic Hindu state and render Muslims as second class citizens. He said, "For first time in Parliament's history, a law was me on basis of religion. This country doesn't just belong to Hindus or Muslims or Christians; it is a union of all faiths and beliefs." 

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NPR dates anunced

MoS for Home Nityanand Rai on Wednesday anunced that Centre h decided to prepare and update population register from April to September 2020, throughout country except for Assam. He anunced that NPR will be carried out along with House listing for Census. 

MoS also clarified that NPR will t require person to submit any documentation. " document is to be collected during updation of NPR," he said. He also stated that requirement for Ahaar number under National Population Register (NPR) is voluntary.

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Nationwide protests against Citizenship laws

Protests against Citizenship laws, which fast-tracks Indian citizenship for n-Muslim mirities from three neighbouring countries, have flared since December last year. mood in national capital has been tense since violence erupted in Jamia Millia Islamia University on an earlier occasion. protests spre nationwide following that. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has said that law is required to help persecuted mirities who came to India before December 31, 2014, from Afghanistan, Banglesh and Pakistan. But protesters insist law discriminates against country’s Muslim mirity and violates India’s Constitution.

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