Mamata Banerjee govt stays Census updation process in West Bengal amid anti-CAA violence

While opposition to National Registry of Citizens and Citizenship Act rises in West Bengal, state government on Monday, has stayed preparation/updation of National population register (NPR) process in state. government has issued a directive to Census cell stating that census activities will be taken up without clearance from West Bengal government. government states that this directive has been issued to maintain public order.

Bengal government stops Census process

Mamata Banerjee opposes CAA, alleges 'some taking money from BJP and burning Bengal'

What is National population register?

NPR documents all usual residents of country and is prepared at local, sub-District, District, State and National level under provisions of Citizenship Act 1955. Any resident who has resided in a local area for past 6 months or more, or intends to do same has to mandatorily register in NPR. census department is currently gearing for next census count (which is undertaken once in a dece) in  2021.

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'BJP and miscreants burning Bengal': Mamata Banerjee

Meanwhile, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, on Monday, has accused BJP  for rampant violence due to Anti-Citizenship Act protests across West Bengal claiming that some miscreants in state were burning Bengal on being bribed by BJP. vising people to refrain from violence, she said that Trinamool party will support people from all religions. Banerjee has repeatedly stated "We will never allow NRC exercise and Citizenship Act in Bengal". Citizenship Amendment Bill amends Citizenship Act 1955 to make refugees who are Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians from Afghanistan, Banglesh and Pakistan, eligible for citizenship.

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Anti-CAA protests in Bengal

Sporic incidents of violence reported from have been reported from Nia, rth 24 Parganas & Howrah districts. In retaliation to cut down misinformation being spre around state, internet services suspended in Malda, Uttar Dinajpur, Murshidab, Howrah, rth 24 Parganas and parts of South 24 Parganas, as a precautionary measure by state officials. On Saturday, protesters h set ablaze three railway stations, several trains, and at least 25 buses. Train services too have been suspended from Kolkata to rth Bengal and rth East. Police have arrested 354 miscreants across state.

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