Published 13:27 IST, December 26th 2019
Union Minister Naqvi slams Opposition for creating divisive environment over CAA, NRC, NPR
Union Minister Mukhtar Abba Naqvi on Thursday slammed the Opposition for allegedly creating a divisive environment and misleading people over the CAA, NRC & NPR
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Mukhtar Abba Naqvi, union minister of mirity affairs, slammed Opposition on Thursday for allegedly creating a divisive environment and misleing people over Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Population Register (NPR). He also accused government of “weakening unity of country”. Naqvi furr targeted Opposition for double talk on NPR during old UPA and current NDA government as well.
Naqvi slams opposition
Talking about opposition’s stand on NRC, CAA and NPR, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said, “y were first opposing citizenship act, n y started a fake and fabricated narrative on National Register of Citizens (NRC) and w y are raising questions on NPR. ir intention is to misle people and create a divisive environment in country for political gains. y are misleing people and weakening unity of country. CAA does t revoke citizenship of an Indian. t to mention, when UPA government brought NPR in 2010, y (Congress) celebrated development.”
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' opposition will regret': Naqvi
Union Minister said that opposition parties will regret opposing NPR in future. ditionally, Naqvi urged people to maintain peace and said that re is place for violence in society. He again clarified that CAA is only about granting citizenship to persecuted mirities in neighbouring countries.
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He furr said that opposition is running out of credible issues to target Central government. Also, amidst ongoing protests in country, many states have declared that y will t implement CAA in ir state. n-Congress ruled states of West Bengal and Kerala have also said y won’t conduct NPR.
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“What is question on CAA. y are asking to include Muslims in CAA. original Citizenship Act dictates how one can get citizenship of country. Several people have received citizenship this way and y can continue to do so. opposition claimed to have me a major development by digitising population register and issuing cards for same. y are w criticising same NPR.”
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(With ANI inputs)
13:27 IST, December 26th 2019