'Asaduddin Owaisi creating panic on CAA among people in Telangana', says BJP's Dr Laxman

Telangana state BJP president Dr. Laxman on Friday appealed to Hyderab police to t allow AIMIM President Asuddin Owaisi to hold a meeting at Charminar against  Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC), alleging that Owaisis are misleing Muslims on new citizenship law.

" BJP delegation led by me (Laxman) met Hyderab Police Commissioner and appealed him that permission should t be given to Asuddin Owaisi to organize a meeting at Charminar against CAA and NRC. Owaisi brors (Asuddin Owaisi and Akberuddin Owaisi) are creating panic among people in Telangana," Laxman said.

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BJP president furr stated that Central government's decision was in best interest of people. He said that Asuddin Owaisi is unable to 'digest' that government is taking historic decisions considering all sections of society so y plan to misle people in name of CAA. 

"Today, central government led by Narendra Modi and Amit Shah are taking historic decisions by taking into confidence all sections of people. Asuddin Owaisi and Majlis party are t able to digest this. In name of CAA, Muslims are being misled by m and y are being supported by Telangana Rashtra Samithi party and Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao," Laxman alleged.

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Amit Shah-Owaisi spar over CAA

After declaring that CAA will t be rolled back despite nationwide protests, Union Home Minister Amit Shah called for a public debate on legislation on January 21. He said, "Modiji got CAA, w Rahul (Gandhi) and company, Mamata (Banerjee), Akhilesh (Yav), 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," BJP leer ded. 

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Despite Prime Minister Modi's assurances that CAA is about giving citizenship and t about snatching it away, people across nation have protested against Act. Protests at various places turned violent with incidents of stone-pelting and vandalizing public property.

CAA grants citizenship to Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Parsis, Buddhists, and Christians fleeing religious persecution from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Banglesh and who came to India on or before December 31, 2014.

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(With inputs from ANI)