Malda (West Bengal): West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Thursday vowed to stop the BJP from implementing the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Bengal, saying her party will ensure the saffron outfit is given the NBC or “National Vidai (farewell) Certificate” from the Centre after the poll.
“BJP is talking about imposing NRC in Bengal but that would result in ousting people from the country. Many people here would be affected. We will not let them implement the NRC. Instead we will give them ‘NBC’ or National Vidai Certificate,” Banerjee said at a public rally in Malda’s Kaliaganj.
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Accusing PM Modi of dividing the country along communal lines, the Trinamool Congress supremo said people would register their protest against the current regime at the Centre by exercising their democratic right to vote against BJP. Referring to the proposed Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, she said: “
We all are citizens of this country. Neither Modi Babu (Prime Minister) nor his party has the right to make us foreigners.” Banerjee accused the BJP of trying to create division and hatred between the Hindus and Muslims in Bengal for political gains.
