Mizoram BJP
warns unit may
be dissolved
AIZAWL, Feb 5: The Mizoram BJP unit today warned that it would dissolve itself if the
national BJP leadership goes ahead with the
passage of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill,
2016, against the wishes of the people of Mizoram and the entire North Eastern region.
Speaking to media persons at the BJP office
here, State president Prof JV Hluna said that
the BJP State unit was formed to work for the
safeguard and interests of the people of Mizoram and if the central leadership decides to
legislate the proposed Bill, the State unit
would have no choice but to dissolve itself.
“We have approached the Prime Minister,
Union Home Minister and other national leaders on the issue and had appealed to the central
leadership not to enact the proposed amendment,” he said.
The State BJP unit also appealed to the national leaders that if the Centre
goes ahead with the proposed legislation, it
should at least omit the North Eastern States
from the ambit of the amendment, he said.
“We would be left with no alternate but to
dissolve the BJP State unit if the central BJP
leadership goes ahead with the proposed
amendment,” he said. The State BJP unit chief
also appealed to the churches in the State to
organise a mass prayer so that the proposed
Bill is defeated in the Parliament. - Assam Tribune
Mizoram CM urged to
call all-party meeting
AIZAWL, Feb 5: The People’s Representation for Identity and Status of Mizoram (PRISM)
party today urged Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga and Assembly Speaker Lalrinliana
Sailo to convene an all-party meeting on the
issue of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill.
A press release issued by PRISM here stated that it has submitted letters to the Chief
Minister and Speaker to call the meeting to
ensure that the people of Mizoram, irrespective of political affiliations, would have one voice
against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill.
The statement said that the party had earlier made an appeal to Zoramthanga on January
15 last, but was yet to receive any response
from the Chief Minister till date.
United efforts of the people would be more
effective than the fragmented voices of the
political parties and civil societies, the statement added.
The Mizoram Cabinet on January 10 had described as “unfortunate” the
passing of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill
by the Lok Sabha.
The Cabinet meeting also decided that concerted efforts be made by the State Government to ensure that the proposed amendment
should be defeated in the Rajya Sabha, an official statement said. Zoramthanga had met
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi
on January 14 and told him that the people of
the North Eastern State vehemently opposes
the passage of the Citizenship (Amendment)
Bill. – PTI
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