Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh expressed strong support for the resolutions passed at the Thadou Convention, which endorsed both the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the state’s ongoing 'War on Drugs' initiative.
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955, which was inserted to give effect to the Assam Accord and formed the basis of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam in 2019.
Assam, a state rich in history and culture, is no stranger to civil unrest and protests rooted in deep-seated issues of identity, governance, and development.
He said a Trinamul Congress worker died today while putting up a party flag of sun stroke.
The West Bengal chief minister rallied her supporters with a call for action, urging them to unite under the TMC banner to oust the BJP from power.
The Congress veteran also trained his guns at the Centre over the abrupt transfer of the Delhi High Court Judge S Murlidhar calling it a "midnight surgical strike" resorted to by the Centre in the face of violence spiral in Northeast Delhi.
“It is strengthening the speculation that BJP’s top leadership and chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s hand-inglove which is why Shah can come to Kolkata. Miss Banerjee has not condemned the hate speeches by three BJP leaders including Union minister who instigated the Delhi riots,”CPM leader Sujan Chakraborty said.
Miss Banerjee expressed concern over the communal clashes in Delhi that have claimed at least 42 lives and said that steps should be taken so that the situation doesn't aggravate further.
The minister also questioned the attitude of the Opposition over the clashes and said there is a continuous effort to spread confusion over CAA and NRC.
The EZC meeting, chaired by Home Minister Amit Shah, discussed Left-wing extremism besides issues like coal-royalty revision, crimes and rail-link projects.
