Amit Shah Silent On Citizenship Act In Assam: Mamata Banerjee's Nephew
NDTV
TMC's Abhishek Banerjee said that CAA is a political tool and we should not get into this trap," Mr Banerjee said while addressing a public.
Trinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday said that Home Minister Amit Shah maintained silence over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) during his two-day visit to Assam, however, he announced the plan to implement CAA in West Bengal.
He alleged that the CAA is being 'used' by the BJP leaders as a carrot on a stick. "CAA is a political tool and we should not get into this trap," Mr Banerjee said while addressing a public event here.
The TMC General Secretary said that the Home Minister had varied on the CAA in West Bengal and Assam.
"This is a testament to the kind of politics that the BJP-led government is doing. They are using this issue as a 'Jumla'. The Citizenship Amendment Bill was passed in the Lok Sabha in 2019 and within a month, it came to force and became CAA. You usually need 3-4 months to formulate the rules of a new Act, but it has been more than two and half years and the centre has sought six extensions but is still unable to form the rules of the CAA," said the TMC leader.
