West Bengal To Pass Resolution Against CAA, Says Mamata Banerjee

The CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) government in Kerala and Congress-ruled Punjab have already passed resolutions in the respective state assemblies demanding scrapping of the controversial CAA.

Banerjee also appealed to other states, particularly those in the North-East, to pass such resolutions./ Photo: AFP

New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday, said that the government is planning to pass a resolution in the State Assembly against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act in the next three-four days. Banerjee also appealed to other states, particularly those in the North-East, to pass such resolutions. "I appeal to governments of all Northeastern states and Opposition ruled states that before taking any decision on conducting NPR, the state governments should study it carefully. I appeal to all states to pass a resolution against CAA," Mamata said. The CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) government in Kerala and Congress-ruled Punjab have already passed resolutions in the respective state assemblies demanding scrapping of the controversial CAA. Terming BJP leaders as arrogant, Mamata said, "I appeal to all states to pass a resolution against CAA. This is a shame. I don't want to respond to such leaders who are arrogant. People are protesting because they see the danger." "We will pass a resolution against CAA. There can be an all opposition party meet in Kolkata if they all agree. Centre should remove clauses of conditions in National Population Register (NPR) that support NRC," She further said while cautioning the governments of non-BJP states who are opposing CAA. "I appeal to all opposition state governments to pass a resolution against CAA, NPR is a dangerous game," She added. The CAA, passed in Parliament last month, seeks to provide Indian nationality to Hindus, Christians, Sikhs, Parsis, Jains and Buddhists fleeing persecution in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh before December 31, 2014.