Mamata Banerjee attacks centre, says Aadhaar cards being rejected
Centre's attempt to introduce the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said the BJP always comes up with citizenship rights implementation issues ahead of the elections.
The Trinamool chief also raised concern about Aadhaar cards of many people getting rejected in several parts of Bengal.
«Around 50 Aadhaar cards have been rejected in Burdwan's Jamalpur. Similar things are happening in Birbhum, North 24 Parganas, Burdwan and several other districts,» Banerjee said while speaking at a programme in Birbhum.
Banerjee, warning people against the CAA, said, «During elections, you (BJP) are shouting for CAA. Once Aadhaar cards of people get rejected, bank accounts will get delinked and you will not get back your citizenship before five years. You are already citizens of this country.» She warned people to stay away from the «citizenship trap», saying everyone is already a citizen of the country and has Aadhaar cards, voter identity and ration cards. «Now, if Aadhaar cards get rejected, people will not get money in their bank accounts from the state in various state-run schemes. This is the ploy of the Centre to stop our funds reaching the common people,» Banerjee said while expressing her apprehensions. She directed the administration to create a portal where people, whose Aadhaar cards have been rejected, can register. «We will look into the matter and the administration will take necessary steps. We will send the money to the beneficiaries at any cost,» she asserted.
