Sanjay Raut justifies CM Uddhav's CAA stance; says action against 'anti-nationals' a must

Justifying party's stand on Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC), Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Wednesday said that NRC will cause a problem for both Hindus and Muslims in Maharashtra and so Maha Vikas Aghadi will t implement it in state. Furr, stating that action has to be taken against anti-national forces in country he mentioned that Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's stand on CAA is clear. 

This statement of Raut comes after Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray took a completely different stance from allies NCP and Congress and backed Citizenship Amendment Act in an exclusive interview with Shiv Sena's mouthpiece Saamana. A day earlier, Centre had confirmed that re was talk of a pan-India NRC at moment.

Speaking to media Raut said, "Many things are clear after Uddhav's interview in Saamana. NRC and CAA issue is also clear w. CM has also doubt over NRC, problem will t only be faced by Muslims but also Hindus. His stand on CAA is also clear, and after this MVA stand is also clear. State government led by Uddhav Thackeray will run for 5 years and provided action has to be taken against anti-national forces in country."

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Uddhav backs CAA

Thackeray stated that law did t take away anyone’s citizenship. Speaking exclusively to Sena mouthpiece Saamana, Thackeray agreed that this was a law to provide citizenship to persecuted mirities from or countries. He also asserted that Maha Vikas Aghadi government would t bring in a resolution in state Assembly against CAA. At same time, he urged Centre to take care of housing and employment of persecuted mirities.  

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Uddhav Thackeray remarked, “First, we will talk about CAA. We have persecuted mirities in our neighbouring countries. In fact, y are Hindus. Pakistan and Bangladesh are Islamic countries. CAA is t a law to drive out people of country. Amit Shah has said that this is a law to give citizenship. I agree with that. It is a law to give citizenship to persecuted people of our neighbouring countries.” 

He added, “re is reason to pass a resolution in Assembly that we will t implement CAA. Because I will reiterate once again that CAA does t contain any provision to throw out people from here. It is to assimilate persecuted Hindus in our country. But Centre should take up responsibility of ir shelter and employment.” 

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Sena's flip flop?

Thackeray’s big declaration on CAA comes even as party adopted a different position in both Houses of Parliament. For instance, while Sena MPs backed legislation in Lok Sabha, its party MPs including Sanjay Raut refused to participate in voting process in Upper House of Parliament. On or hand, both NCP and Congress ministers in Maha Vikas Aghadi government have made it clear that CAA and NRC would t be implemented in state.  

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