West Bengal passes resolution against citizenship law
The resolution appeals to the Union government to repeal the amended citizenship law and also to revoke plans to implement NRC and update NPR
Demonstrators hold placards and flags as they attend a protest rally against a new citizenship law, in Hyderabad, India, January 4, 2020. REUTERS/Vinod Babu
West Bengal Monday became the fourth state to pass a resolution against the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act.
Kerala, Rajasthan and Punjab have already passed resolutions against the Citizenship law, which came into effect from January 10.
Moved by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Partha Chatterjee in the state Assembly, the resolution appeals to the Union government to repeal the amended citizenship law and also to revoke plans to implement NRC and update NPR, PTI reports.
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Left-led Kerala and Congress-led Punjab and Rajasthan have already passed a resolution against citizenship law.
