SHILLONG: Former MLA of Nongkrem Ardent Basaiawmoit demanded from the government to clarify and come up with an official statement on its stand on the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) pointing out that its ally, BJP is mobilizing support for CAA.
In a statement issued here, he said that it is ironical that the NPP MP from Tura (Agatha Sangma) supported the passage of the CAB in the parliament whereas the Chief Minister of the state who is the president of the party expressed his opposition to it.
Pointing to another situation where the state BJP is currently mobilizing support for the CAA, he said that South Shillong MLA, Sanbor Shullai claimed to have strongly objected to the CAB and even expressed his willingness to commit suicide should the Bill be passed by the Union Parliament.
“If the Kerala Assembly can adopt a resolution to not implement the CAA in its State what prevents our State legislature from replicating the same? The Chief Minister also needs to clarify his stand as the head of the government and as the president of his party leading the government on the issue”, he said.
He said that while in different parts of the country agitations are continuing against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), Meghalaya seems to be quiet. He observed that Inner Line Permit (ILP) and CAA are two different issues altogether and questioned the silence of the people as to whether they are convinced that the government will implement ILP and that the CAA will not affect the indigenous people of the State?
“I would therefore like to urge upon the indigenous people to continue with their struggle and intensify their agitations against this unlawful and unconstitutional act”, he said.
