The BJP’s Schedule Tribe Morcha on Sunday lauded Meghalaya Chief Minister, Conrad Sangma for taking ‘very bold and fearless initiative’ against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016 and successfully ‘stalling/thwarting’ the Bill in Rajya Sabha.
In a press statement, BJP’s Schedule Tribe Morcha (STM), National Secretary Hayithung Bill Lotha unanimously and overwhelmingly’ hailed Sangma as an ‘iconic North East Hero’.
“Even before passing of the Bill in Lok Sabha on January 8 last, Sangma and AGP leaders were relentlessly meeting central leaders against the bill,” Lotha said. He said Sangma chaired a ‘historic meeting’ of 11 political parties to oppose the Bill on January 29 in Guwahati.
“Due to Sangma’s relentless hard work, the BJP-led NDA government has not officially listed Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in the Rajya Sabha agenda list in the current budget session, he added.
Meanwhile, BJP’s ally Janata Dal-United (JD-U) claimed that due to opposition from the party, the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was not tabled in the ongoing Rajya Sabha session.
JD-U general secretary in-charge for Northeast Ahmad Khan said that due his party’s opposition, the NDA government was pressurized not to bring the bill in the ongoing last session of the Rajya Sabha. (UNI)