Published 18:53 IST, January 21st 2020
NCP's Majeed Memon slams Congress leaders for doubting the role of states in rejecting CAA
NCP MP from Rajya Sabha Majeed Memon on Tuesday questioned the Congress party leaders for raising doubts over the role of states in rejecting Citizenship Act
As protests against the Citizenship Amendement Act continues, Nationalist Congress Party leader Majeed Memon on Tuesday asked on why should the Congress leaders now express their doubts about the role of states in rejecting the Citizenship Amendement Act when people throughout the country have raised their voices opposing the Act.
NCP leader Memon questions Amit Shah
Earlier on December 16, NCP leader Majeed Memon had questioned Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the ongoing protests and violence in different parts of the country. He raised doubts over whether the Citizenship Amendment Act was beneficial to the people of the country. Alleging that the government was manipulating numbers in the Parliament for the passage of legislation, he criticised it for not seeking proper scrutiny of Bills. He contended that this could have disastrous consequences.
In his tweet, the NCP leader also questioned the Narendra Modi government over not sending the proposed 'controversial bill' for scrutiny to the Parliament's select committee, and called out the BJP for manipulating numbers in the house.
Updated 18:53 IST, January 21st 2020