Owaisi takes up Amit Shah's CAA-NRC challenge; says, 'Debate with a bearded man'

"Why debate with m? Debate with me," reiterated AIMIM chief Asuddin Owaisi on Tuesday, in retaliation to Home Minister Amit Shah's challenge to debate over contentious Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) with Opposition leers--Rahul Gandhi, Mamata Banerjee, Akhilesh Yav, and Mayawati. During an dress in Karimnagar, Owaisi said that he is prepared to debate with Home Minister on CAA, National Population Register (NPR) and National Register of Citizens (NRC).

Hyderab MP said, "You should debate with me. I am here. Why debate with m? debate should be with a bearded man. I can debate with m on CAA, NPR, and NRC." 

On December 25, Asuddin Owaisi lambasted PM Modi-led government of clandestinely implementing NRC via NPR, furr alleged that Amit Shah was "lying" to country. dressing a large crowd in December last year in Telangana's Mahabubnagar, Owaisi challenged Amit Shah to debate with him on any news channel. AIMIM chief h previously belittled ridiculed BJP's outreach program by calling it a "PR" move. 

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Amit Shah-Owaisi spar over CAA

After declaring that CAA will t be rolled back despite nationwide protests, Amit Shah called for a public debate on legislation on Tuesday. He said, "Modiji got CAA, w Rahul (Gandhi) and company, Mamata (Banerjee), Akhilesh (Yav), sister Mayawati, entire brige is doing 'kau kau kau' against CAA." "I have come to you for a Jan Jagaran Abhiyan in Luckw. Our government is hardly 8 months old but we are conducting this campaign to dispell falsities being spre by opposition against CAA. I challenge Rahul Gandhi, Mamata Banerjee, and Akhilesh Yav to eng in a debate on CAA," Home Minister ded. 

While re has been a call to hold a public debate over controversial Act, both Owaisi and Amit Shah h sparred over CAA, after Bill was introduced by Home Minister in Lok Sabha on December 9. In a dramatic protest against Bill, Owaisi h shredded copy of Bill into pieces, claiming that it would le to 'partition' of nation. Contending Bill, Owaisi h equated it to Nazi's Nuremberg Race Law, moreover, compared Amit Shah to Nazi leer olf Hitler. 

However, in retaliation to his opposition, Amit Shah h told Owaisi on floor of House that implementation of a nationwide NRC was in offing. In Lok Sabha, Home Minister said, "CAA, NRC is t a trap. re is need for background on NRC. We are very clear on this, this country will have an NRC." However, later in December, PM Modi denied that an NRC was in works, furr accusing "urban Naxals" of spreing lies. 

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