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Citizenship Bill will dilute Art 371F in the long run: Bhaichung Bhutia

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Gangtok: Footballer-turned-politician Bhaichung Bhutia on Tuesday expressed disappointment that Sikkim was not excluded from the ambit of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, unlike several other northeastern states.
Bhutia, also working president of Hamro Sikkim Party, expressed his fears that the legislation will dilute special provisions of the Himalayan state that it enjoys under Article 371F of the Constitution.
He also urged the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha-led government to press for implementing Inner Line Permit in the state and quit the NDA in protest against the passage of the Bill.
“We are deeply disappointed with the CAB. The Bill has not excluded Sikkim compared to other North-East states like Nagaland, Meghalaya and a few others. We wanted Sikkim also be mentioned in writing on the Bill like other North-East states,” Bhutia, said in a Facebook post.
He said though Home Minister Amit Shah had mentioned in the House that the legislation will not have any effect on states enjoying special status under Article 371, the legal provision is different from Article 371F. “This Bill is surely a way of diluting Article 371F in long run,” the former football captain said.
Bhutia said apparent efforts by Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang and the state’s lone Lok Sabha MP Indra Hang Subba failed in keeping Sikkim out of the CAB’s ambit. (PTI)

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