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YSRCP, TRS to oppose NRC, NPR in Parliament

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YSRCP, TRS to oppose NRC, NPR in Parliament

The ruling YSRCP in Andhra Pradesh and ruling TRS in Telangana have decided to fight against against National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the National Population Register (NPR) in the upcoming Budget session of Parliament starting January 31.

The MPs of YSRCP and TRS, who attended the all-party meeting convened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Thursday made it clear that their party leadership has decided to oppose NRC and NPR .

YSRCP MP Mithun Reddy said that his party will rally behind minorities and sought a debate on the issue in Parliament as the information sought in NPR was different than what was asked earlier.

He said there was a sense of unease among minorities in the country after the Citizens Amendment Act was introduced in Parliament. “We will certainly oppose NRC and NPR if they were introduced by the Cabinet. We sought a debate on the issue to clear the insecure feeling among minorities,” he said.

Mithun Reddy said CAA Bill was introduced as an issue related to three other countries and added that way in which it was introduced and the way it is going to be implemented is different. He said Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy has asked us to oppose anything that is against the wishes of minorities.

TRS MPs Nama Nageshwar Rao and K Keshava Rao demanded the Centre to withdraw CAA, NPR and NRC in the interests of the country and TRS will raise its voice against NPR and NRC strongly in the Parliament.

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Muslims in Hyderabad vow not to fill NPR, NRC forms

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Muslims in Hyderabad vow not to fill NPR, NRC forms

Muslims in Hyderabad and other parts of Telangana and neighbouring Andhra Pradesh on Friday pledged not to fill forms for National Population Register (NPR) and National Register of Citizens (NRC).

‘We will not fill the forms’ pledge was taken after Friday prayers at the historic Mecca Masjid here and several other mosques in the city and in the districts.

Mushtaq Malik, Convenor, Joint Action Committee (JAC) against CAA, NPR, NRC, administered the oath after Friday prayers at Mecca Masjid.

“We are Indians. The Constitution has given us freedom and we will continue to fight to safeguard this freedom. We will not fill NPR and NRC forms at any cost,” he said as he administered the pledge.

“We are citizens of India and the communal government can’t seek proof of our citizenship. We announce that we will not fill the forms at any cost,” he said.

Later, Malik claimed that 50 to 60 lakh people took the pledge after Friday prayers in mosques across Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and in Hyderabad-Karnataka region.

He said the designs of the communal forces to deprive Muslims of their citizenship could be defeated only if all people refuse to fill the forms or submit the documents.

“We have to remain united and nobody should feel that he is safe because he has the documents. Such people should look at Assam where despite submitting documents, many people were kept out of NRC,” he said

JAC Core Committee member and head of Wahdat-e-Islami Moulana Naseeruddin administered oath to people during his sermon at Masjid-e-Ujale Shah in Saeedabad here.

Leaders of various constituents of JAC administered pledge at various mosques. People were urged not to cooperate with the enumerators who visit their houses for NPR or NRC.

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Not scared of cases, says Hyderabad Million March JAC

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Not scared of cases, says Hyderabad Million March JAC

The organisers of ‘Million March’ held here on January 4 to protest against the CAA, NRC and NPR have said that they are not scared of the cases filed against them by the Hyderabad police.

“We are not scared of these cases. We will fight them legally,” Joint Action Committee (JAC) convenor Mushtaq Malik told IANS on Thursday.

Police filed 25 cases against Malik and other organisers in various police stations in the city for allegedly violating the conditions laid down by the police while granting permission for the ‘Million March’.

Thousands of people had attended the ‘Million March’ against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the National Population Register (NPR) at Dharna Chowk in the heart of the city. The massive turnout had led to a traffic jam on major roads around the venue for over three hours.

While police said the permission was given for gathering of only 1,000 people, JAC, which comprises 40 organisations, said permission was granted for the ‘Million March’.

“Million does not mean 1,000,” said Malik.

He alleged that there is political pressure behind the police cases, but, however, did not elaborate.

The JAC convenor said the cases were filed despite the fact that it was a totally peaceful protest. He demanded that the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) government to withdraw the cases.

Malik and other organisers were booked for unlawful assembly, disobedience of an order by a public servant and wrongful restraint. Police have also initiated further action in the case by issuing notices to the accused under Section 41 (A) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, directing them to appear before the police.

The JAC leader said a team of lawyers was working to fight the cases.

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), an ally of ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), was not part of the march. It is organising a rally on Friday on the city outskirts as its leader and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi said they were not given permission for the rally in the city.

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Non-BJP CMs avoid KCR, befriend with Jagan

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Non-BJP CMs avoid KCR, befriend with Jagan

The BJP-led NDA government’s moves on the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Population Register (NPR) has led to severe protests across the country.

Chief Ministers of several non-BJP ruled states strongly opposed CAA, NRC and NPR and openly declared that they will not implement them in their respective states.

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan went a step ahead and written letters to CMs of non-BJP ruled states seeking their support to fight against Centre’s moves on CAA, NRC and NPR.

Surprisingly, both these CMs have written letters to AP CM YS Jaganmohan Reddy but ignored Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao.

Though KCR is also heading a non-BJP government in Telangana like Jagan’s YSRCP government in AP, both Mamata and Vijayan did not write letter to KCR seeking his support.

This led to speculations in political circles that non-BJP CMs still consider KCR as a ‘secret friend’ of BJP and for that reason they avoided him.

Jagan on the other hand openly declared that his government will not implement NRC in AP though his party supported CAA in the Parliament.

KCR opposed CAA and TRS voted against CAA in the Parliament but still KCR was ignored by non-BJP CMs.

The reason being cited is though KCR opposed CAA in the Parliament, he is still keeping silence on NRC and NPR, which led to suspicion among non-BJP CMs that KCR was secretly supporting Centre.

This led to political speculations that non-BJP CMs consider KCR as a BJP CM and Jagan as non-BJP CM.

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No discussion on NRC a tactical retreat by Modi: Kishor

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No discussion on NRC a tactical retreat by Modi: Kishor

Janata Dal-United (JD-U) Vice President and election strategist Prashant Kishor on Thursday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his remarks that “no discussion over NRC” has taken place, saying it was a “tactical retreat” in the face of nationwide protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act and the NRC.

In a tweet, Kishor said, “The claim of ‘Abhi to NRC ki koi charhca hi nahi hui hai’ (No discussion over NRC has taken place) is nothing but a tactical retreat in the face of nationwide protests against the CAA and the NRC. It is a pause and not the full stop.”

“Government could wait till Supreme Court judgement on CAA. A favourable court order and the whole process will be back,” Kishor said.

Kishor was referring to the remarks of the Prime Minister during the BJP’s rally in Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan on December 22 where he said that no discussion over NRC has taken place.

Earlier, Kishor, who has been instrumental in making the then BJP Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi’s ‘chai pe charcha’ campaign a success, also took a dig at former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi for not joining the anti-CAA-NRC protests, with whom he worked during the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections in late 2016 and also planned the ‘Khat pe charcha’.

Rahul Gandhi had left for an official tour of South Korea on December 16 morning, a day after violent protests by the students of Jamia Millia Islamia.

Earlier, Kishor had also urged Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to reconsider his decision to support the CAB (Citizenship Amendment Bill) in the Rajya Sabha. After the JD-U supported the Bill, he again took to Twitter and said: “Disappointed to see JD-U supporting CAB that discriminates right of citizenship on the basis of religion.”

“It’s incongruous with the party’s constitution that carries the word secular thrice on the very first page and the leadership that is supposedly guided by Gandhian ideals.”

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KCR seeks to bring together like-minded parties over NRC

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KCR seeks to bring together like-minded parties over NRC

Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao is planning to bring all like-minded parties on one platform over the issue of the National Population Register (NPR) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC), AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi said on Wednesday.

He told reporters after a meeting with the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) President that the latter is concerned over the environment being created in the country.

Owaisi, who led a delegation of United Muslim Action Committee, said Rao suggested to them to invite leaders of all parties to the protest meeting scheduled at Nizamabad on December 27.

The Hyderabad MP said leaders of the TRS, the Congress and the Left parties would be invited to the meeting and all the protest programmes would now involve all the parties.

“It is for the Chief Minister to decide,” Owaisi said when asked if the TRS chief would join hands with his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee to bring all parties together on the issue.

The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader said that since his party was supporting Rao, they would be with him for any united action plan on the issue.

KCR, as the TRS chief is popularly known, repeatedly impressed upon the delegation that this was not an issue of Muslims alone but of the whole country and the Constitution and hence there is a need to take everybody along. He also stressed the need to maintain peace at any cost.

The delegation, which included leaders from various Muslim organisations, urged KCR not to allow NPR in the state as this was the first step towards NRC. They appeared to him to stay NPR work like Kerala and West Bengal.

Owaisi said they submitted to KCR all documents including the annual report of the Ministry of Home Affairs which clearly mentions that NPR is the first step towards NRC. “(Home Minister) Mr Amit Shah is misleading the country by saying that there is no link between the two,” he said.

He also referred to the statements made by the government in the Parliament and the press release issued by Press Information Bureau (PIB).

Owaisi reiterated that NPR, NRC and Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) all were interlinked. He said in the past when NPR was conducted, it was not linked to citizenship.

Terming the meeting with KCR as satisfactory, he exuded confidence that the Chief Minister will soon take a positive decision on their demand to stay NPR.

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