AIUDF to launch nationwide movement against CAB

The All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) on Monday staged a protest at Delhi Jantar Mantar against the Centre's decision to introduce the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in the Parliament. Senior AIUDF leader and sitting MLA in the Assam Assembly Hafiz Rafikul Isalm told ETV Bharat that the party would launch a nationwide movement to muster support against the Bill.

New Delhi/Assam: With Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday introducing the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB) in the Lok Sabha, the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) has vouched to launch a national movement seeking public support against the contentious Bill.

While terming the Bill as "undemocratic", senior AIUDF leader and sitting MLA in the Assam Assembly Hafiz Rafikul Isalm told ETV Bharat, "The Bill violates the basic character of the constitution. This is an anti-Assam Bill. We are protesting the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill because if it gets passed in the Parliament it will pose a threat to the language and culture of Assam. It will negate NRC and Assam Accord."

Islam along with other AIUDF members was staging a protest demonstration opposing CAB at Delhi's Jantar Mantar.

Continuing his tirade against the centre, Islam said, "Amit Shah and PM Modi are trying to impose this Bill on all of us in a Hitler-like fashion."

Taking a dig at Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Islam said, "Sonowal has bowed down before Nagpur (RSS) and BJP, he should resign immediately."

The AIUDF leader added that the BJP government might be able to get the Bill passed in Lok Sabha owing to its majority in the Lower House while appealing to other parties to oppose the Bill.

The revised version of CAB, gives the opportunity to people from religious communities like Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, Jain, Christian, and Parsi, except Muslims, who have migrated to India till December 31, 2014, following religious persecution in Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, may apply for Indian citizenship through naturalisation.