SHILLONG: The ruling National People’s Party (NPP) legislator and Home Minister of Meghalaya, James Sangma reiterated the party’s stand to sever ties with the BJP-led NDA if the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) is brought up again.
The BJP national president, Amit Shah on Sunday raked up the contentious issue of CAB which lapsed in Rajya Sabha in the just concluded session, by saying that the BJP will bring up CAB once against if it is voted to power after the next Lok Sabha election.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a programme, James pointed out the consistent stand of national president of NPP and chief minister of the state, Conrad Sangma to break away from the NDA over the CAB.
He recalled the NPP’s opposition to the CAB and termed the Bill as “harmful” to the people of the North Eastern Region and called upon the people to put up a united fight against the Bill.
“We must continue to stand united and fight against it and if it is brought again, we will once again stand up against it,” he said.
The anti-CAB voices heaved a sigh of relief when CAB was not tabled in the recent Rajya Sabha session, However, the comment of the BJP president Amit Shah has once again raised the alarm.
