Sarbananda Sonowal says ‘false picture given on Citizenship Bill, indigenous people are safe’
Sarbananda Sonowal.
The Assam chief minister, Sarbananda Sonowal, on Tuesday, assured the indigenous people of the state that their rights will be protected and there will be no threat to their language or culture and claimed that a “false picture” has been given out that the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill is anti-Assam.
The protests against the bill, including by some BJP members, which will provide Indian citizenship to non-Muslims from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan have been continuing in the northeast for nearly four weeks. Even chief ministers of northeastern states have urged the Centre to withdraw the bill, which the Lok Sabha passed, earlier this month.
Sonowal said, “It is a national policy that the people belonging to six religions seeking domicile in India from the neighboring countries due to religious persecution would be shared by the whole country. But misinformation and rumors have been spread by various agencies that foreigners in hordes will flock the state after the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 becomes an act.”
He further added, the “false picture” must not be allowed to be continued as the state government comprises indigenous people and is committed to uphold the interests of the local population.
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