GUWAHATI/SHILLONG/AIZAWL: Regional parties around the Northeast which can be in alliance with the BJP will meet in Guwahati on Tuesday to position forth their objections to the debatable Citizenship Amendment Bill. They will likely be joined by way of the JD(U), NDA's primary ally in Bihar, and the AGP, which not too long ago snapped ties with the BJP in Assam over the proposed regulation that seeks to supply Indian citizenship to non-Muslim nationals from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan after six years of residence in India.
Meghalaya Chief Minister and National People's Party (NPP) president Conrad Okay Sangma is taking the lead role in convening the all-regional-parties meet Tuesday and the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) is the co-convenor of the assembly, Meghalaya's ruling celebration NPP leaders stated Monday.
The MNF from Mizoram, NDPP from Nagaland, IPFT from Tripura, SDF from Sikkim besides NPP leaderships from Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Manipur have showed their participation within the assembly, they stated.
Okay C Tyagi, general secretary of the Nitish Kumar's headed JD(U), arrived in Guwahati. Party's national vice president Prashant Kishore is expected to reach town.
Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga left Aizawl Monday for Guwahati to wait the assembly of leader ministers and regional parties of the north-east to be held Tuesday at the issue of Citizenship Amendment Bill, ruling Mizo National Front (MNF) celebration sources stated.
The regional parties across northeast which can be assembly at the Citizenship Bill are contributors of BJP-led NEDA (North East Democratic Alliance).
Protests towards the Bill have rocked the Northeast region, with the ones opposing it contending that it would hurt the rights of the indigenous folks.
The amassing to position forth their objections to the Citizenship Bill, which is piloted by way of the BJP, is certain to create extra uneasiness for the celebration because the Northeast together accounts for 25 Lok Sabha seats. The BJP which both by itself or with NEDA allies is in energy in all the eight northeastern states is eying them within the coming parliamentary polls.
"The chief minister (Sangma) has invited all political parties, mostly regional parties in the NE region, to discuss on the amendment of the Citizenship Bill. The meeting will be held at Vivanta Taj in Guwahati," Meghalaya state president of the NPP Wanweiroi R Kharlukhi instructed .
All regional parties in Meghalaya, which can be part of the ruling Meghalaya Democratic Alliance, have showed their participation on the event, he stated.
Regional parties from Manipur, Nagaland, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura also are attending the assembly, he added.
The NPP, which is the main ally of the BJP within the Northeast and part of the NEDA, had met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh ultimate month to oppose the Bill.
The Meghalaya Democratic Alliance, additionally led by way of the NPP, has handed a resolution within the cupboard opposing the Bill.
The leaders of the AGP had ultimate week met Chief Minister Conrad Okay Sangma at his residence at Tura.
A record from Aiwazl stated that that the assembly, collectively convened by way of the AGP and the NPP, would deliberate on easy methods to oppose the Citizenship Amendment Bill unitedly.
"The cabinet meeting chaired by Zoramthanga had adopted a resolution resolving to oppose the passage of the Citizenship Amendment Bill and the chief minister had informed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh that the state government and the people of Mizoram were opposed to the legislation of the proposed amendment," sources stated.
Majority of the northeastern states have come up with resolutions towards the Citizenship Bill.
Even the BJP-led govt in Manipur has expressed robust reservation towards the Bill.
The JD(U) has supported the AGP and the AASU at the issue and has even announced that it would vote towards the Bill in Rajya Sabha. Tyagi instructed reporters in Guwahati Monday that his celebration would vote towards the Citizenship Bill when it will arise within the Upper House.
AGP president Atul Bora stated that a conference of northeast political parties has been convened in Guwahati on Tuesday to voice their protest towards the Bill together.
He stated that "the entire Northeast is protesting the Bill and it's unfortunate that the Assam government has ignored sentiments of the indigenous people and is instead attacking and harassing people and organisations opposing the Bill". JOP HCV DG SNS RT
Meghalaya Chief Minister and National People's Party (NPP) president Conrad Okay Sangma is taking the lead role in convening the all-regional-parties meet Tuesday and the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) is the co-convenor of the assembly, Meghalaya's ruling celebration NPP leaders stated Monday.
The MNF from Mizoram, NDPP from Nagaland, IPFT from Tripura, SDF from Sikkim besides NPP leaderships from Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Manipur have showed their participation within the assembly, they stated.
Okay C Tyagi, general secretary of the Nitish Kumar's headed JD(U), arrived in Guwahati. Party's national vice president Prashant Kishore is expected to reach town.
Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga left Aizawl Monday for Guwahati to wait the assembly of leader ministers and regional parties of the north-east to be held Tuesday at the issue of Citizenship Amendment Bill, ruling Mizo National Front (MNF) celebration sources stated.
The regional parties across northeast which can be assembly at the Citizenship Bill are contributors of BJP-led NEDA (North East Democratic Alliance).
Protests towards the Bill have rocked the Northeast region, with the ones opposing it contending that it would hurt the rights of the indigenous folks.
The amassing to position forth their objections to the Citizenship Bill, which is piloted by way of the BJP, is certain to create extra uneasiness for the celebration because the Northeast together accounts for 25 Lok Sabha seats. The BJP which both by itself or with NEDA allies is in energy in all the eight northeastern states is eying them within the coming parliamentary polls.
"The chief minister (Sangma) has invited all political parties, mostly regional parties in the NE region, to discuss on the amendment of the Citizenship Bill. The meeting will be held at Vivanta Taj in Guwahati," Meghalaya state president of the NPP Wanweiroi R Kharlukhi instructed .
All regional parties in Meghalaya, which can be part of the ruling Meghalaya Democratic Alliance, have showed their participation on the event, he stated.
Regional parties from Manipur, Nagaland, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura also are attending the assembly, he added.
The NPP, which is the main ally of the BJP within the Northeast and part of the NEDA, had met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh ultimate month to oppose the Bill.
The Meghalaya Democratic Alliance, additionally led by way of the NPP, has handed a resolution within the cupboard opposing the Bill.
The leaders of the AGP had ultimate week met Chief Minister Conrad Okay Sangma at his residence at Tura.
A record from Aiwazl stated that that the assembly, collectively convened by way of the AGP and the NPP, would deliberate on easy methods to oppose the Citizenship Amendment Bill unitedly.
"The cabinet meeting chaired by Zoramthanga had adopted a resolution resolving to oppose the passage of the Citizenship Amendment Bill and the chief minister had informed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh that the state government and the people of Mizoram were opposed to the legislation of the proposed amendment," sources stated.
Majority of the northeastern states have come up with resolutions towards the Citizenship Bill.
Even the BJP-led govt in Manipur has expressed robust reservation towards the Bill.
The JD(U) has supported the AGP and the AASU at the issue and has even announced that it would vote towards the Bill in Rajya Sabha. Tyagi instructed reporters in Guwahati Monday that his celebration would vote towards the Citizenship Bill when it will arise within the Upper House.
AGP president Atul Bora stated that a conference of northeast political parties has been convened in Guwahati on Tuesday to voice their protest towards the Bill together.
He stated that "the entire Northeast is protesting the Bill and it's unfortunate that the Assam government has ignored sentiments of the indigenous people and is instead attacking and harassing people and organisations opposing the Bill". JOP HCV DG SNS RT
Northeastern allies of BJP to meet Tuesday in Guwahati against Citizenship Bill
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