Amingaon: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed the controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill 2016 when he was in Assam as he said that there is no room for ‘intruders’ in the state as well as the country.
He further said his government is committed to safeguarding the rights and interests of the people of the northeast.
“We must understand the pain of people forced to flee their homes and leave behind all they own,” PM Modi said defending the bill.
“Those who sit in AC rooms in Delhi, who fight us in the parliament are spreading misinformation about the Bill. But the BJP is committed to protecting the culture and resources of Assam and the northeast. Clause 6, which is the soul of Assam Accord, has remained unimplemented for the last 35 years and our government will implement it in letter and spirit as soon as possible,” he added.
Clause 6 of the accord suggests constitutional, legislative and administrative safeguards to protect, preserve and promote the cultural, social and linguistic identity and heritage of the Assamese people.
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He added that those who ask us questions, Assam wants to ask them where have they been for over three decades. “Won’t let Assam suffer because of their vote bank politics. I will fight them,” the Prime Minister said.
The Bill, which has already been passed in the Lok Sabha amid allegations of “religious discrimination”, aims to hasten the citizenship process for non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. It is expected to be soon tabled in the Rajya Sabha.