Citizenship Act Will Be Implemented "In Time," Says JP Nadda In Assam

"I do not want to comment on the Congress' thinking but their approach is not only problematic but also dangerous for the state," JP Nadda said.

BJP President JP Nadda on Tuesday asserted that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) has been passed by the Parliament and will be implemented "in time". Mr Nadda after releasing the party's manifesto for the Assam elections, said that the law is a central legislation and the Congress claim that they will not allow its implemenation in the state, if voted to power, may be either "due to their ignorance or they are trying to fool the people of the state". "I do not want to comment on the Congress' thinking but their approach is not only problematic but also dangerous for the state", he said. The highly contentious CAA seeks to provide Indian citizenship to Hindus, Jains, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and Parsis entering India on or before December 31, 2014 from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan after five years of residence here.