Kolkata witnessed hectic political activity on Sunday, with Home Minister Amit Shah assuring a public rally that “no minority will have to leave” the country owing to the new Citizenship Act, while a march of BJP supporters set off shock waves as they raised the incendiary ‘Goli Maro Salon Ko’ (Shoot the traitors) slogan in the heart of the city.
Speaking at a public rally at the Shaheed Minar Ground, Mr. Shah emphasised that fear was being spread among sections of the population over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA). He added that “no minority from Kolkata or West Bengal will lose citizenship because of the CAA”.
The Minister reiterated that the CAA is a law to give citizenship, not to take it away. “The refugees are being made to fear that they will have to produce documents. Nothing of this sort will happen. Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists and Jains do not need any documents,” he said.
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