Mamata Banerjee to PM Modi: Are you Pakistan’s ambassador?
"India is a big country with rich culture and heritage. Why do you regularly compare our nation with Pakistan? You should rather speak of Hindustan," Mamata Banerjee said.
By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: January 3, 2020 2:13:59 pm
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday launched a fierce attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and asked whether the latter was an “ambassador of Pakistan” since he “glorified” the neighbouring country on most occasions.
Addressing a rally in Siliguri, the Trinamool Congress chief said, “India is a big country with a rich culture and heritage. Why do you regularly compare our nation with Pakistan? You should rather speak of Hindustan. Are you the Prime Minister of India or ambassador of Pakistan. Why do you glorify Pakistan on every issue?”
Also read | In Bengal, Congress backs Mamata call to join hands against CAA
Continuing to attack the Prime Minister over his regular reference to Pakistan, Banerjee said, “If someone says give me a job and I have no work, the Prime Minister says go to Pakistan. If someone says we don’t have any industries, he says go to Pakistan. Pakistan ka charcha Pakistan kare, hum Hindustan ka charcha karenga, yeh humaari janmabhoomi hai (Let Pakistan discuss themselves. We are in India, we should discuss India. This is our birthplace).”
Also read | Opposition to CAA, NRC: With 9 rallies in 2 weeks, Mamata Banerjee seeks to emerge as pivot of protest
Escalating the fight against the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act and proposed nationwide National Register of Citizens (NRC), Banerjee said, “It’s a shame that even after 70 years of Independence, we have to prove our citizenship.”
She accused the BJP of “deliberately” creating confusion over the implementation of NRC, saying its leaders have been making contradictory statements on the issue.
Read in Bangla here.
“On one hand the prime minister is saying there will be no NRC but on the other, the union home minister and other ministers are claiming that the exercise will be conducted across the country,” she added.
At the rally, the chief minister also vowed to continue her protest against CAA and NRC. “I am fighting against NRC and CAA. I request everyone to join hands with me and come forward to save our democracy.”
No state can deny implementation of CAA, it’s unconstitutional: Congress leader Kapil Sibal
Several state governments including Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal and Maharashtra have voiced their dissent with the controversial law and said that they won't implement it.
By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: January 18, 2020 9:50:36 pm
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Congress leader Kapil Sibal said no state can deny the implementation of CAA. (PTI photo)
Days after Kerala moved the Supreme Court against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal Saturday stated that no state can deny the implementation of the CAA when it is already passed by Parliament and added that doing so would be “unconstitutional”.
“If the CAA is passed no state can say ‘I will not implement it’. It is not possible and is unconstitutional. You can oppose it, you can pass a resolution in the Assembly and ask the central government to withdraw it,” Sibal was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.
“But constitutionally saying that I won’t implement it is going to be problematic and going to create more difficulties,” the former minister of law and justice added. Sibal was speaking at the Kerala Literature Festival (KLF).
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On Tuesday, the Kerala government moved the top court against the CAA, seeking to declare it “violative of the principles of equality, freedom and secularism enshrined in the Constitution”.
Following Kerala’s footsteps, the Punjab Assembly also passed a resolution against the contentious law. The Amarinder Singh-led Punjab government also said that it would approach the Supreme Court on the issue of CAA.
Several state governments including Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal and Maharashtra have voiced their dissent with the controversial law and said that they won’t implement it.
Further, explaining what states mean when they deny implementing the amended Citizenship law, the senior lawyer-politician said, “…The NRC is based on the NPR, and the NPR is to be implemented by the local registrar. Now the local registrar has to be appointed at the level of the community in which that enumeration is to take place and those have to be the state-level officers,” news agency PTI reported.
Explained | What NRC+CAA means to you
“So what is being said is that we would not allow a state-level officer to cooperate with the Union of India. That is what is being said, practically if this is possible or not I am not sure. But constitutionally it would be very difficult for the state govt to say that I will not follow a law passed by the Parliament,” he explained.
‘CAA protests battle between the leader and people of India’
Speaking on the ongoing anti-CAA nationwide agitations, Sibal termed it as a battle between the “leader” and “people of India”. He also appreciated saying “thank god” that it was the “students, poor and middle-class” of the country that are leading the movement and not any political party.
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“… It is making an impact because globally and within the country, the people are realising that this is not politics, this is real. These are students, ordinary and poor middle-class people coming out. They are not connected to any political party,” Sibal said.
“People in India are showing their angst, their concerns, their worries about the future of India. Everybody wants development, what has Modi done? He has done his own development rather than the development of the country,” he added.
"NRC Secular, But A Secular Harassment For All": Chetan Bhagat To NDTV
Mr Bhagat also said the controversial NRC will be, at best, a meaningless and chaotic exercise, and, at worst, it could trigger a civil war
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Noted author Chetan Bhagat spoke to NDTV today on the National Register of Citizens
New Delhi: There will be abuse the moment the NRC (national register of citizens) is executed, author Chetan Bhagat told NDTV today, elaborating on an article he wrote for the Times of India in which he argued it "would cause secular harassment to all" and "must be shelved". Mr Bhagat also pointed to the image problem faced by the BJP, a party seen by many as practicing "identity-based politics" and one that "causes a lot of anxiety, especially in minority community", as more reasons to reconsider the NRC.
A big-ticket project of the ruling BJP, the NRC has already been implemented in Assam - where 19 lakh people were excluded - and was expected to be rolled out nationwide, a promise repeatedly made by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, but huge protests over the amended citizenship law, and fears over it being used with the CAA to discriminate against Muslims, led Prime Minister Narendra Modi to backtrack and say there had been "no talk of countrywide NRC".
"I'm not saying the fear is rational... the fear is real. The BJP has always tried to polarise... that's what people think," Mr Bhagat said, noting that if the NRC had been floated by another government, "if there was trust", it may have been better received.
"This government causes a lot of anxiety, especially in the minority community," he said, adding, "If Amit Shah asks you... you think, 'Why is he asking now?' BJP's identity is that... identity-based politics. The BJP has always tried to polarise... that's what people think".
"NRC may be secular, but it is a secular harassment for all Indians. We have voter ID, Aadhaar, passports... triangulate those. How many times will people have to prove identity? When will it be enough?" Mr Bhagat asked.
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Protests against the National Register of Citizens have been widespread across the country
Critics have been sceptical of the NRC, amid fears that it, used with the citizenship law -the government says it will help minorities from Muslim-dominated neighbours if they fled India because of religious persecution - will be used to target Muslims.
"At best, it will be an expensive yet meaningless and chaotic exercise. At worst, it could trigger a civil war," Chetan Bhagat said, warning the centre of difficulties.
"All kinds of documents will be missing... there will be huge anxiety. Even if you have papers, bureaucrats could reject them. Then what will you do? Go to court?" he asked, pointing out that the government would also struggle to deal with the crores who might be excluded.
"Even if five per cent of population is found illegal, what do you do with six crore people? You can't send them away... you can't do anything to them," he continued, criticising the notion that illegal migrants drained resources, something the BJP has often suggested.
Mr Bhagat, however, refused to dismiss the NRC, saying it was "not bad in theory".
"I'm not saying NRC should be permanently shelved... but long-term cold storage. We can bring it back when have all the right systems and zero abuse," he said.
Protests against the NRC have been widespread, sustained and have been recorded from grassroots-level to state governments. Non-BJP ruled states, like Bengal and Kerala, have put an end to work on NPR (national population register), considered preparation for the NRC that is expected to be carried out from April 1 to September 30.
"India is a big country with rich culture and heritage. Why do you regularly compare our nation with Pakistan? You should rather speak of Hindustan," Mamata Banerjee said.
By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: January 3, 2020 2:13:59 pm
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday launched a fierce attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and asked whether the latter was an “ambassador of Pakistan” since he “glorified” the neighbouring country on most occasions.
Addressing a rally in Siliguri, the Trinamool Congress chief said, “India is a big country with a rich culture and heritage. Why do you regularly compare our nation with Pakistan? You should rather speak of Hindustan. Are you the Prime Minister of India or ambassador of Pakistan. Why do you glorify Pakistan on every issue?”
Also read | In Bengal, Congress backs Mamata call to join hands against CAA
Continuing to attack the Prime Minister over his regular reference to Pakistan, Banerjee said, “If someone says give me a job and I have no work, the Prime Minister says go to Pakistan. If someone says we don’t have any industries, he says go to Pakistan. Pakistan ka charcha Pakistan kare, hum Hindustan ka charcha karenga, yeh humaari janmabhoomi hai (Let Pakistan discuss themselves. We are in India, we should discuss India. This is our birthplace).”
Also read | Opposition to CAA, NRC: With 9 rallies in 2 weeks, Mamata Banerjee seeks to emerge as pivot of protest
Escalating the fight against the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act and proposed nationwide National Register of Citizens (NRC), Banerjee said, “It’s a shame that even after 70 years of Independence, we have to prove our citizenship.”
She accused the BJP of “deliberately” creating confusion over the implementation of NRC, saying its leaders have been making contradictory statements on the issue.
Read in Bangla here.
“On one hand the prime minister is saying there will be no NRC but on the other, the union home minister and other ministers are claiming that the exercise will be conducted across the country,” she added.
At the rally, the chief minister also vowed to continue her protest against CAA and NRC. “I am fighting against NRC and CAA. I request everyone to join hands with me and come forward to save our democracy.”
No state can deny implementation of CAA, it’s unconstitutional: Congress leader Kapil Sibal
Several state governments including Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal and Maharashtra have voiced their dissent with the controversial law and said that they won't implement it.
By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: January 18, 2020 9:50:36 pm
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Congress leader Kapil Sibal said no state can deny the implementation of CAA. (PTI photo)
Days after Kerala moved the Supreme Court against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal Saturday stated that no state can deny the implementation of the CAA when it is already passed by Parliament and added that doing so would be “unconstitutional”.
“If the CAA is passed no state can say ‘I will not implement it’. It is not possible and is unconstitutional. You can oppose it, you can pass a resolution in the Assembly and ask the central government to withdraw it,” Sibal was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.
“But constitutionally saying that I won’t implement it is going to be problematic and going to create more difficulties,” the former minister of law and justice added. Sibal was speaking at the Kerala Literature Festival (KLF).
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On Tuesday, the Kerala government moved the top court against the CAA, seeking to declare it “violative of the principles of equality, freedom and secularism enshrined in the Constitution”.
Following Kerala’s footsteps, the Punjab Assembly also passed a resolution against the contentious law. The Amarinder Singh-led Punjab government also said that it would approach the Supreme Court on the issue of CAA.
Several state governments including Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal and Maharashtra have voiced their dissent with the controversial law and said that they won’t implement it.
Further, explaining what states mean when they deny implementing the amended Citizenship law, the senior lawyer-politician said, “…The NRC is based on the NPR, and the NPR is to be implemented by the local registrar. Now the local registrar has to be appointed at the level of the community in which that enumeration is to take place and those have to be the state-level officers,” news agency PTI reported.
Explained | What NRC+CAA means to you
“So what is being said is that we would not allow a state-level officer to cooperate with the Union of India. That is what is being said, practically if this is possible or not I am not sure. But constitutionally it would be very difficult for the state govt to say that I will not follow a law passed by the Parliament,” he explained.
‘CAA protests battle between the leader and people of India’
Speaking on the ongoing anti-CAA nationwide agitations, Sibal termed it as a battle between the “leader” and “people of India”. He also appreciated saying “thank god” that it was the “students, poor and middle-class” of the country that are leading the movement and not any political party.
Don’t miss from Explained: Why NPR isn’t NRC?
“… It is making an impact because globally and within the country, the people are realising that this is not politics, this is real. These are students, ordinary and poor middle-class people coming out. They are not connected to any political party,” Sibal said.
“People in India are showing their angst, their concerns, their worries about the future of India. Everybody wants development, what has Modi done? He has done his own development rather than the development of the country,” he added.
"NRC Secular, But A Secular Harassment For All": Chetan Bhagat To NDTV
Mr Bhagat also said the controversial NRC will be, at best, a meaningless and chaotic exercise, and, at worst, it could trigger a civil war
All IndiaReported by Ankita Mukherji, Edited by Chandrashekar SrinivasanUpdated: January 19, 2020 22:16 IST
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Noted author Chetan Bhagat spoke to NDTV today on the National Register of Citizens
New Delhi: There will be abuse the moment the NRC (national register of citizens) is executed, author Chetan Bhagat told NDTV today, elaborating on an article he wrote for the Times of India in which he argued it "would cause secular harassment to all" and "must be shelved". Mr Bhagat also pointed to the image problem faced by the BJP, a party seen by many as practicing "identity-based politics" and one that "causes a lot of anxiety, especially in minority community", as more reasons to reconsider the NRC.
A big-ticket project of the ruling BJP, the NRC has already been implemented in Assam - where 19 lakh people were excluded - and was expected to be rolled out nationwide, a promise repeatedly made by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, but huge protests over the amended citizenship law, and fears over it being used with the CAA to discriminate against Muslims, led Prime Minister Narendra Modi to backtrack and say there had been "no talk of countrywide NRC".
"I'm not saying the fear is rational... the fear is real. The BJP has always tried to polarise... that's what people think," Mr Bhagat said, noting that if the NRC had been floated by another government, "if there was trust", it may have been better received.
"This government causes a lot of anxiety, especially in the minority community," he said, adding, "If Amit Shah asks you... you think, 'Why is he asking now?' BJP's identity is that... identity-based politics. The BJP has always tried to polarise... that's what people think".
"NRC may be secular, but it is a secular harassment for all Indians. We have voter ID, Aadhaar, passports... triangulate those. How many times will people have to prove identity? When will it be enough?" Mr Bhagat asked.
vhnf2ra
Protests against the National Register of Citizens have been widespread across the country
Critics have been sceptical of the NRC, amid fears that it, used with the citizenship law -the government says it will help minorities from Muslim-dominated neighbours if they fled India because of religious persecution - will be used to target Muslims.
"At best, it will be an expensive yet meaningless and chaotic exercise. At worst, it could trigger a civil war," Chetan Bhagat said, warning the centre of difficulties.
"All kinds of documents will be missing... there will be huge anxiety. Even if you have papers, bureaucrats could reject them. Then what will you do? Go to court?" he asked, pointing out that the government would also struggle to deal with the crores who might be excluded.
"Even if five per cent of population is found illegal, what do you do with six crore people? You can't send them away... you can't do anything to them," he continued, criticising the notion that illegal migrants drained resources, something the BJP has often suggested.
Mr Bhagat, however, refused to dismiss the NRC, saying it was "not bad in theory".
"I'm not saying NRC should be permanently shelved... but long-term cold storage. We can bring it back when have all the right systems and zero abuse," he said.
Protests against the NRC have been widespread, sustained and have been recorded from grassroots-level to state governments. Non-BJP ruled states, like Bengal and Kerala, have put an end to work on NPR (national population register), considered preparation for the NRC that is expected to be carried out from April 1 to September 30.
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