Owaisi questions PM Modi and HM Amit Shah on nationwide NRC, asks 'Who's lying?'

Questioning Prime Minister's and Home Minister's comments on nation-wide NRC, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, on Sunday, lashed out asking who was lying. Quoting PM's comments that re was nation-wide NRC, he tweeted a video of Home Minister from Lok Sabha claiming that re was ' need for a foundation for NRC as it was mentioned in BJP's manifesto'. Owaisi has repeatedly slammed both amended Citizenship Act and National Register of Citizens, calling m 'divisive and unconstitutional'.

Owaisi questions PM Modi & Amit Shah

PM Modi sets record straight over CAA, adds 'NRC was drafted by Congress'

PM Modi clarifies on CAA & NRC

Earlier in day, clarifying that Citizenship Amendment Act has thing to do with Indian citizens, PM Modi claimed that Congress and or opposition have resorted to divide and rule. He urged people to read NRC document and Citizenship act. He also said that his government has never discussed NRC and that it was brought under Congress' regime.

"Congress has resorted to ir old tactics to divide country. Citizenship amendment law is t for Indian citizens. This has been said in Parliament. False statements are t allowed inside Parliament. Regarding NRC, y are spreading false rumors. NRC was made under Congress rule. Were protestors sleeping n? We have t made NRC, it has t come to Parliament," he said.

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Owaisi holds anti-CAA rally

Previously on Saturday, Owaisi organised a rally at Darussalam in Hyderabad at midnight. AIMIM president along with people present also read out Preamble of Constitution. Asaduddin Owaisi had called public meeting in protest against CAA and NRC under banner of United Action Muslim Committee.

Raising his opinion against CAA, Owaisi said, "This is against our Constitution and an attempt to divide nation into religious lines. It is imperative to see citizenship law in context of National Register of Citizens (NRC)." He also asked country to observe 'Save Constitution Day' on Jan 30, 2020, on Martyrs Day, Bhagat Singh's death anniversary and on BR Ambedkar's Birthday. He also petitioned for stay of Act in SC, which has refused to do so, tifying Centre on pleas.

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