Questioning the logic of having a local priest certify whether one can be a citizen or not, the Mamata asked the central government to show the laws pertaining to it…reports Asian Lite News
On the day when Prime Minister Narendra Modi is slated to campaign in West Bengal’s Cooch Behar, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who also held her political rally in the same district, and lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) saying that while the CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act) is like the head of a fish, NRC (National Register of Citizens) is its tail.
“India is the world’s largest democracy. I will take care of Bengal, as long as I am here, they will not dare to touch the people of Bengal. Before elections, they are crying CAA. Remember CAA is the head of the fish, the tail is the NRC,” Banerjee said speaking while campaigning at Coochbehar on Thursday.
Questioning the logic of having a local priest certify whether one can be a citizen or not, the Chief Minister asked the central government to show the laws pertaining to it.
“Now they are saying that even a priest can state that you are a citizen from here. Show me the law. There is a limit to lying and depriving people. How will a priest know that his parents were from Bangladesh. They will be asked to bring their (parents’) birth certificates,” Banerjee said.
The Chief Minister warned that as soon as one registers under the Citizenship Amendment Act, one will be deemed to be from Bangladesh and they will lose all basic rights.
“As soon as you submit your name for registration, you will be declared a Bangladeshi. This means you will not get the benefits under Lakhishree, Kanyashee, you will not be able to vote, you will not have citizenship rights, government rights. Think yourself whether it is good or bad,” Banerjee pointed out.
Lashing out at the BJP over the transfer of state government officials by the Election Commission, Banerjee said, “This is an election for the central government. But it seems that the one who is marrying is the priest. All agencies have been put to work. They are transferring state government officials. I want to know how many officers from your central agencies who are roaming around in the name of NIA, CBI, Income Tax have been transferred? I want to know how many of them have been punished.”
While the Trinamool Congress supremo held her rally at Cooch Behar at around noon, the Prime Minister’s rally is scheduled for later in the day.
This is the first rally of PM Modi in West Bengal after the Election Commission of India announced the poll schedule of the general elections on March 16. (ANI)
Didi indirectly accuses EC of shielding BJP’s violations
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday indirectly accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of ignoring the instances of Model Code of Conduct (MCC) violation by the BJP.
Addressing an election rally at Jalpaiguri in North Bengal, the Chief Minister said, “The BJP’s ‘one nation, one political party’ policy will never be successful in a democratic country like India. The BJP and the ECI seem to be working under an understanding. That is why the BJP is not adhering to the MCC guidelines. The BJP is also resurrecting the CAA and NRC issues just before the elections.”
CM Banerjee also said that she won’t allow the implementation of NRC (National Register of Citizens) or CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act) in West Bengal, as both are interrelated.
“Detention camps will follow CAA and NRC, hence I will not allow their implementation in Bengal,” the Chief Minister said.
She also refuted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent statement that he is considering legal options so that the money seized by the central agencies in different cases of money laundering in West Bengal can be returned to those who lost them.
“Nothing of that sort will happen. The money seized by the Enforcement Directorate was supposed to be distributed among the poor. But in reality, the seized money has gone to BJP’s kitty. The task of the central agencies is to seize money, which subsequently fills the BJP’s kitty,” she said.
The Chief Minister also accused the BJP and the Union government of conspiring to interfere in the personal lives of the people of the country by attempting to introduce the Uniform Civil Code.
“Once the UCC is introduced, they will even dictate who should marry whom,” the Chief Minister claimed.
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