Won’t back cab, says Trinamul
Meanwhile, Centre has reviewed the security situation in the North-Eastern states which have witnessed protests over the Bill.
Guwahati: After Janata Dal (United), the Trinamul has assured a delegation of North-East students opposing the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill that it will firmly oppose the contentious legislation which proposes to grant citizenship to persecuted non-Muslims from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
A delegation of the All Assam Students’ Union (Aasu) and North East Students’ Organisation (Neso) met senior Trinamul leader and Lok Sabha MP Saugata Roy in New Delhi.
Neso chairman Samuel Jyrwa, Aasu chief adviser Samujjal Bhattacharyya, president Dipanka Kumar Nath and general secretary Lurinjyoti Gogoi were part of the delegation that met Roy.
During the meeting, Roy assured the delegation that the Mamata Banerjee-led party will also oppose the citizenship Bill in Parliament.
“Trinamul had earlier opposed the citizenship Bill and this time too our party will firmly oppose the proposed legislation, both inside and outside Parliament,” Roy told the Aasu-Neso delegation, which has been camping in New Delhi since last week to garner support against the Bill.
Aasu president Dipanka Kumar Nath said, “With support from the national and regional parties, we are hopeful that the Citizenship Bill will be blocked this time as well. It’s the duty of the national and regional political parties to save the indigenous tribes and communities of Assam and the North-East from illegal influx of Bangladeshi migrants.”
Meanwhile, Centre has reviewed the security situation in the North-Eastern states which have witnessed protests over the Bill.