JP Nadda attacks CM Gehlot-led Rajasthan Govt over anti-CAA resolution

BJP president Jagat Prakash Nadda on Sunday attacked Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot-led government over anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) resolution passed in state Assembly. Nadda was attending a programme organised by BJP party workers to welcome him in Rajasthan. This was first visit of Nadda to state after taking over as party president last month.

Addressing BJP workers Nadda said, "Many CAA affected people came to Rajasthan. culture of Rajasthan is 'Atithi Devo Bhav'. India is home to people who are religiously persecuted. A resolution against CAA was passed in Rajasthan Assembly. y don't kw that it is a subject of Centre and decision regarding same is taken in Parliament."

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Anti-CAA resolution passed

On January 25, Rajasthan Assembly passed a resolution urging Centre to repeal Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), amid opposition by BJP which accused ruling Congress of pursuing appeasement politics. It is second Congress-ruled state to pass such a resolution after Punjab. Earlier, Kerala Assembly too had passed a resolution against CAA moved jointly by ruling Left alliance and opposition Congress-led UDF. 

Besides Rajasthan, governments of Kerala, Punjab, West Bengal, and Rajasthan had already adopted resolutions against CAA, which provides Indian citizenship to n-Muslim refugees from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh.

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Rajasthan Assembly passed resolution by voice vote which also asked Centre to withdraw new fields of information that have been sought for updation in National Population Register (NPR), 2020. "It is evident that CAA violates provisions of Constitution. refore, House resolves to urge upon government of India to repeal CAA to avoid any discrimination on basis of religion in granting citizenship and to ensure equality before law for all religious groups of India," Parliamentary Affairs Minister Shanti Dhariwal said while moving resolution in House.

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