Jaipur: Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday led a massive peaceful march called the ‘Samvidhan Bacho rally’ against the amended citizenship law and demanded that the centre repeal the act, saying it is against the constitution and an attempt to divide people in the name of religion.
Members of different political parties including CPI, CPI(M), AAP, SP, RLD and JD(S), a large number of people from the minority communities and civil society, as well as intellectuals and youths participated in the ‘silent march’ which started here from the iconic Albert hall and culminated at Gandhi circle, covering nearly 3 kms on JLN road.
Jaipur Police Commissioner Anand Srivastava said nearly 3 lakh people attended the march, which took place peacefully.
Addressing the huge gathering at the Gandhi circle on culmination of the march, the chief minister criticised the BJP, RSS, prime minister Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah for their decisions like CAA and NRC.
Gehlot alleged that their agenda was to make India a Hindu rashtra and questioned whether the country would remain intact if the agenda is fulfilled. Targeting the prime minister, Gehlot said his nationalism was hollow and people were now well aware of his “tricks”. “They are ruling in arrogance. With the majority that they have, they can make laws but cannot win the hearts of people. The country is burning today. 15 people have died in violence in Uttar Pradesh and the violence is happening where BJP is ruling,” Gehlot said.
He claimed the country ran successfully on the principles of the Constitution for 70 years after independence but now the Modi government was tearing apart the Constitution. The RSS and the BJP were trying to execute their agenda of making of a Hindu rashtra, he alleged.
Speaking on NRC, he said the government should take action against illegal migrants and everyone from all communities will support the government but the move of dividing people in the name of religion will not be tolerated. (PTI)
