Speaking at an event, the VP said that CAA is aimed at providing relief to persecuted religious minorities in the neighbourhood without infringing upon the rights of any existing citizens.
According to BJP's poll manifesto for Bengal, Tagore Prize at par with Nobel Prize and Satyajit Ray International awards at par with Oscars will be instituted to bring back the state's cultural richness. Rs 11,000 crore Sonar Bangla fund to promote art, literature will be constituted
Speaking about the anti-CAA movement, Ravi Shastri urged people to be patient and assured them that there will be benefits coming out of the Act.
"This was further exacerbated due to the CAA protests wherein our crew members were unable to report for duty."
Earlier, the ISL match between the NorthEast United FC and Chennaiyin FC, scheduled for December 12, was postponed until further notice.
Reports of violence have emerged from various parts of Bengal, but according to the BCCI the IPL auction, to be held on December 19 from 2:30 PM, "are on".
