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Two BJP CMs from NE protest against CAB

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New Delhi: The chief ministers of two northeast states, Arunachal Pradesh’s Pema Khandu and Manipur’s N Biren Singh, on Monday voiced their opposition to the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill and urged Home Minister Rajnath Singh to ensure it was not passed in Rajya Sabha, officials said.
During a 30-minute meeting, the two BJP CMs apprised the home minister about the prevailing situation in the Northeast, which has been witnessing continuous protests against the Bill, that seeks to provide Indian nationality to non-Muslims from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan.
The two CMs requested Rajnath not to pass the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill before convincing the people of the Northeast and sought protection of their cultural and linguistic identity, an official said.
The home minister asked the chief ministers not to worry and assured that the rights of the indigenous people of the Northeast would not be diluted, the official said.
The legislation was passed by the Lok Sabha during the Winter Session on January 8 and has been awaiting Rajya Sabha nod.
There has been strong opposition in Assam and other Northeastern states against the bill.
Political parties have been protesting on the grounds that the bill seeks to grant nationality to non-Muslims who have come up to December 31, 2014, thereby, increasing the deadline from 1971 as per the Assam Accord.
Also, according to the Assam Accord, all illegal immigrants who have come after 1971, irrespective of their religion, have to be deported and this bill violates that. (PTI)
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