Published 15:59 IST, December 16th 2019

Kapil Sibal attacks Amit Shah's statement in Parliament, calls him a 'magician of numbers'

Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal while addressing the media took a dig at the Union Home Minister Amit Shah and said that he is the “magician of numbers”.

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Senior Congress leer Kapil Sibal while dressing media during a joint press conference by Indian opposition took a dig at Home Minister Amit Shah and said that he is “magician of numbers” and he “hugs falsehood”. Sibal accused Amit Shah of presenting a false number on floor of house in Parliament. Kapil Sibal also asserted that united opposition will go around country and express ir views on how  Citizenship (Amendment) Act is problematic.  

Kapil Sibal on opposing CAA 

Talking about CAA, Congress leer Kapil Sibal said, “First of all, I’d like to say that riots are a geographical thing, it happens because of eir communal problems or any incidents. But if riots take place due to government's decision, it becomes very dangerous. se riots are across nation are taking place before a decision me by government. We should keep this in mind. When such a thing happens in a country, it means that nation is against government. All of us, ( opposition parties) take an oath today that this issue will t stop here. We will come toger and move around whole country and express our opinions.  

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Kapil Sibal slams Amit Shah 

Slamming Amit Shah, Kapil Sibal ded, " second important thing that I would like to say that our Home Minister is magician of numbers and he hugs falsehood. In Parliament, he said that when Pakistan was me percent of n-Muslims was a lot in that country. This is false. 23% of population present in Pakistan, as quoted by Amit Shah, was from East Pakistan which is w Banglesh. Hindu population in West Pakistan has always been stable, which is around 3%. It is very shameful for our nation to have such a Home Minister who plays around with numbers and tried to create an atmosphere in country that separates and incites violence between religions. We will t tolerate this”. 

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“Third thing, I’d like to say that Supreme Court will be hearing this case on December 18. Today also (Monday), Jamia violence was orally mentioned in Supreme Court. apex court has ackwledged it and said that peace should prevail in country and y will definitely focus on issue post that. top court has assured us that y will definitely have a furr investigation on this issue,” he ded. 

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 protests against  Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 took a violent turn in national capital and or parts of country on Sunday. JNU students after a violent clash with police claimed that y were baton-charged during a peaceful protest. Protestors torched several public buses and police vehicles as y clashed with police in New Friends' Colony near Jamia University during a demonstration against amended Citizenship Act, leaving six cops and two firemen injured, officials said.  After clash, a few students were detained, and  Delhi Mirities Commission issued an emergency order to SHO Kalkaji Police Station to release injured students of Jamia Millia Islamia University or to take m without any delay for treatment to a hospital.    

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(with ANI inputs)

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14:36 IST, December 16th 2019