‘Unconstitutional and discriminatory’: Mamata Banerjee targets BJP over CAA implementation

financialexpress.com:

In an attack at the BJP-led central government over the implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday alleged lack of clarity on the notified rules and expressed doubts about its legal validity.

Addressing a gathering in Habra, North 24 Parganas district, Banerjee urged the public to carefully consider before applying for citizenship under the law. Banerjee also declared CAA unconstitutional and discriminatory.

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“The CAA and the rules framed are unconstitutional, and discriminatory under Article 14 of Constitution, which is the fundamental right to equality,” she said, accusing the Centre of misleading the public regarding citizenship provisions.

TMC supremo further claimed that anyone who applies for citizenship will automatically become an illegal immigrant.

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Describing it as a ‘game of taking away the rights’, Mamata expressed concern that individuals seeking citizenship could face detention camp scenarios once their applications are submitted. “I will be happy if one person gets the (citizenship) rights, but if anyone is deprived I will give him shelter,” she said, asserting that she will not allow anyone to be “thrown