On the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, Amit Shah said misinformation was being spread as if it was only for Assam and other parts of the Northeast.
Lakhimpur| BJP National President Amit Shah making a remark on Assam’s ongoing NRC protests said that the BJP government will not let Assam become another Kashmir. “BJP government brought NRC (National Register of Citizens) here. We will not allow Assam to become another Kashmir. It’s our commitment that with the help of NRC, we will deport each and every infiltrator out of Assam,” said Shah. He was addressing a rally in Assam’s Lakhimpur area.
BJP President Amit Shah in Lakhimpur, Assam, earlier today: BJP government brought NRC (National Register of Citizens) here. We will not allow Assam to become another Kashmir. It's our commitment that with the help of NRC, we will deport each and every infiltrator out of Assam pic.twitter.com/DWs0w8Mwit
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On the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, which the Centre failed to table in Rajya Sabha, the BJP president said misinformation was being spread as if it was only for Assam and other parts of the Northeast.
“It was not only for Northeast but for all refugees in the entire country. The way demography is changing in Assam, without the Citizenship Bill, the people of the state will be in big danger,” he added.
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