Cong trying to create confusion over CAA: Naqvi

Senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Sunday accused Congress of trying to create "confusion" over Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) after failing to convince people against it.

Addressing people during a "Jan Sampark" event in Dhamoura in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, as a part of BJP's nationwide awareness campaign on CAA, Naqvi also claimed that grand old party is trying to create an "atmosphere of instability" in country. He alleged that Congress and some of its allies take a different approach on same issue in Parliament and outside it.

In Parliament, y support a bill and oppose same on streets and create an "atmosphere of fear and confusion", Naqvi said.

"fake and fabricated propaganda" being carried out by Congress and its allies on issue of CAA will be exposed soon, Union Mirity Affairs minister was quoted as saying in a statement. barrier created by "bogus bashing brigade" on CAA created by Congress and its allies will be broken and truth will prevail, he added.

Naqvi said Muslims were living in India t by "compulsion" but by "commitment" to nationalism. social, religious, constitutional rights of Indian Muslims are absolutely safe, he said.

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CAA is an Act to provide citizenship to mirities facing religious persecution in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan and will provide citizenship only to a person if he or she wants it, he said.

CAA is to provide citizenship and t to take away citizenship of any person, Naqvi added. Congress and its allies with "narrow political interests" are spreading misinformation in a particular section of society regarding CAA, he alleged.

se people are trying to hide "mountain of truth" by "bushes of lies", he added.

Naqvi said re is question mark on or threat to citizenship of any Indian Muslim from CAA or any or legislation. people of country will t get influenced by "misinformation campaign" of Congress and some of its allies, he said.

people of country have complete trust on Prime Minister Narendra Modi as his government has been working with a commitment to "development without discrimination", minister said.

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