Prashant Kishor Thanks Rahul Gandhi For Anti-CAA Protest, Asks To Declare No NRC In Congress-Ruled States

Prashant Kishor asked Rahul Gandhi to impress upon the Congress to "officially" announce that the CAA and the NRC will not be implemented in the states ruled by the party.

Janata Dal (United) leader and poll strategist Prashant Kishor referring to Congress' sit-in protest at Raj Ghat on Monday, thanked Rahul Gandhi for joining the citizens’ movement against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC).

New Delhi: Janata Dal (United) leader and poll strategist Prashant Kishor referring to Congress' sit-in protest at Raj Ghat on Monday, thanked Rahul Gandhi for joining the citizens’ movement against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC). He also asked Gandhi to impress upon the Congress to "officially" announce that the CAA and the NRC will not be implemented in the states ruled by the party. "Thanks Rahul Gandhi for joining citizens' movement against the CAA and NRC. But as you know, beyond public protests, we also need states to say NO to NRC to stop it. We hope you will impress upon the CP (Congress Party) to OFFICIALLY announce that there will be No NRC in the Congress-ruled states," Kishor tweeted.

Thanks @rahulgandhi for joining citizens’ movement against #CAA_NRC. But as you know beyond public protests we also need states to say NO to #NRC to stop it. We hope you will impress upon the CP to OFFICIALLY announce that there will be #No_NRC in the #Congress ruled states. 🙏🏼

— Prashant Kishor (@PrashantKishor) December 24, 2019

"Rather than trying to inform me what Congress Chief Ministers have said, please share the OFFICIAL statement of the Congress President announcing that there will NO NRC in Congress-ruled states," he added.

Rather than trying to inform me what Congress CMs have said please share the OFFICIAL statement of the Congress President announcing that there will NO NRC in Congress ruled states I am sorry voting against CAB didn’t stop it, states saying NO to NRC will. So don’t get confused.

— Prashant Kishor (@PrashantKishor) December 24, 2019

Kishor exuded confidence that the NRC, which Home Minister Amit Shah promised in Parliament, can be stopped if the states refuse to implement it. " I am sorry voting against CAB didn't stop it, states saying NO to NRC will. So don't get confused," the JDU leader said. Kishor has been staunchly opposing the CAA even before it was introduced in Parliament and even went on to offer his resignation as the JDU functionary over differences with the party on the issue. On Sunday, he suggested that the protests against CAA and NRC should be carried out peacefully across the nation and urged the protesters to ensure that non-BJP chief ministers in the country refuse to carry out NRC in their jurisdiction. Many non-BJP parties ruled states including Kerala, Punjab, Chhattisgarh, Bihar and Rajasthan have vowed not to implement the NRC in their states. (with ANI inputs)