'Date chosen before Ramadan, 'designed to polarise': Political parties react to CAA implementation
Supreme Court's severe strictures on the Electoral Bonds Scandal." Jairam Ramesh, in a post of X, said the Modi government has taken over four years to notify the rules, after nine extensions. “It has taken four years and three months for the Modi Government to notify the rules for the Citizenship Amendment Act that was passed by the Parliament in December 2019." Refuting the Prime Minister's claims that his government works in a business-like and time-bound manner, Ramesh said that the time taken to notify the rules for the CAA is yet another demonstration of PM Modi's blatant lies. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on the other hand has called it BJP's publicity for elections, while also stating that she will fight against the saffron party if the notification deprives people of their rights.
"Let me see the rules first. The notification has not been issued yet. If people are deprived of their rights under the rules, then we will fight against it.
This is BJP's publicity for elections, it is nothing else," the Trinamool Congress chief said at a press conference in Kolkata. The Bengal CM also questioned Centre's motive of releasing the notification before Ramazan and said the rules should have been notified six months ago. She also appealed people to be calm.
"You should have notified rules six months ago. If there are any good things, we always support and appreciate but if anything is done that is not good for the country, TMC will always raise its voice and oppose it. I know why today's date was chosen before Ramazan.
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