Mamata Banerjee writes to Sharad Pawar, proposes all-Opposition joint protest against CAA

Rallying all Opposition parties against Citizenship Act (CAA), Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee on Monday, has written to NCP Supremo Shar Pawar regarding a joint protest against CAA comprising of all parties. She has highlighted seriousness of issue stating that ruling party is 'bulldozing democracy using state machinery'. Claiming that entire world was watching India on this issue, she requested to meet Pawar to chalk out a plan to 'save democracy'.

Mamata writes to Pawar on CAA

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

Mamata calls for UN referendum on CAA

Earlier on Thursday, pushing for UN interference into India's Citizenship Act, West Bengal CM 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.

"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. Banerjee h organised three-day protests since Monday to oppose CAA - ' CAB NRC'. 

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Bengal government stops NPR process

Furrmore, Trinamool government stayed preparation/updation of National population register (NPR) process in state. government has issued a directive to Census cell stating that census activities will be taken up without clearance from West Bengal government. 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. Kerala too has done same.

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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 were 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 were suspended from Kolkata to rth Bengal and rth East. Police have arrested 354 miscreants across state.

Mamata Banerjee govt stays Census updation process in West Bengal amid anti-CAA violence