Congress leader Naseem Khan urges Maharashtra govt to pass anti-NPR, NRC resolution

Congress leer Naseem Khan on Thursday, February 27, demanded that Maha Vikas Aghi government in Maharashtra should bring a resolution against National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Population Register (NPR) on similar lines as that of Nitish Kumar-led government in Bihar. 

He also alleged that Central government is "misguiding country" on NPR and NRC issues. This statement of Khan comes after he met Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and his deputy Ajit Pawar to discuss NPR and NRC.

Speaking to media Khan said, "Maha Vikas Aghi (MVA) government in Maharashtra should clear its stand on issue of NRC and NPR and y should bring an anti-NRC, NPR resolution on lines of what Nitish Kumar led government did in Bihar. census should be conducted according to 2010 procedure."

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On being asked about his meeting with Thackeray, he said, "Chief Minister Thackeray was positive about issue and said that a decision will be taken in next two to three days after discussion with all parties in alliance."

"In all Congress states y have taken a stand against NRC and NPR and passed resolutions against m. And we are confident that a similar decision will be taken by MVA government," Khan ded while speaking to media.

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Bihar assembly passes resolution against NRC

On Tuesday, February 25,  Bihar assembly unanimously passed a resolution to t implement National Register of Citizens (NRC) in state. assembly also passed a resolution to implement National Population Register (NPR) in its 2010 form, with an amendment.

Earlier, reiterating that "ditional clauses" in NPR forms will create confusion, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar re his letter written to Centre, which urged state government to drop m. Replying to a debate on an journment motion moved by Leer of Opposition Tejashwi Yav and ors in Bihar assembly, Kumar told assembly that re should be " confusion" regarding how NPR exercise would be carried out in state and that body would be asked to furnish information like places of birth of parents.

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