Don't Spread Fear Over CAA And NPR, Palaniswami Tells Opposition

House witnesses intense debate on the contentious issue of population registry

Accusing the Opposition parties of spreading fear among minorities and others over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and the National Population Register (NPR), Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Friday called upon leaders of all political parties to extend cooperation so that Tamil Nadu remains a peaceful haven.

Mr. Palaniswami alleged in the Legislative Assembly that the Opposition was instigating the minorities not to extend cooperation for updating the NPR (since deferred), which he claimed led to “tension.”

Alleging that the Opposition had been claiming that the minorities would be deported to other countries, Mr. Palaniswami said this information struck fear in the minds of minorities.

‘Think emotionally’