Mamata Banerjee provokes with UN call, dares BJP to conduct 'monitored referendum on CAA'

Pushing for UN interference into India's Citizenship Act, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday, has asked for a referendum by people conducted by United Nations, while speaking at a Kolkata anti-CAA rally. She has dared Centre to let people vote on Act to judge if y really accept act. Violent protests against act have been witnessed across nation.

Mamata calls for UN-referendum into CAA

"If BJP has guts, let an impartial oragnization like United Nations or Human Rights Commission do a referendum on CAA and ask people if y accept it or t. BJP, TMC involved. Let's see what people say," she said. She furr alleged that BJP was making its cres wear skull caps while vandalising properties to malign a particular community. She also slammed BJP for sudden need of proof of citizenship it was demanding.

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Banerjee opposes CAA

Banerjee h organised three-day protests since Monday to oppose CAA - ' CAB NRC'. She has slammed Home Minister Amit Shah for 'lighting fires', saying," Dear Home Minister, your work is to stop fires t light it. When parts of country are burning, why are you saying it'll happen..? you said Ahaar won't work, n why spend Rs. 6000 crores making it? I am asking as a citizen. I have right to question." She has repeatedly stated, "We will never allow NRC exercise and Citizenship Act in Bengal".

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Bengal government stops NPR process

Earlier on Monday, Trinamool government stayed preparation/updation of National population register (NPR) process in state, amid CAA protests. 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. 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.

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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.