Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)

Mangaluru, Feb 17: "The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) brought into force by the government does not snatch citizenship of anyone. All the protests now going on against CAA are politically instigated," said Rajy Sabha member Swapan Dasgupta.

He was speaking at a lecture - cum - interaction programme about CAA organized at Hotel Taj Gateway here on Sunday February 16 under the aegis of Citizens Forum.

"National Register of Citizens is very much necessary to identify illegal immigrants who have sneaked into India. CAA and NRC do not create any problems for the Muslims living in India," he reiterated. CAA gives citizenship to people whether they Hindus or belong to other minorities who came into India from Pakistan and Bangladesh after undergoing religious persecution there. Politically motivated people have been misleading the people and convincing them to take part in protests," he felt.

Das explained that NRC has been proposed to identify the citizens from other countries. In the interests of t he safety of the country, it is very much necessary to identify people who have entered India from neighbouring countries illegally. In the eyes of law, these measures are mandatory," he stated.

He said that NRC and SPR are for the good of the country, and people are being instigated to hold protests by giving them wrong information. The opposition is spreading false propaganda that the Muslims will be driven out NPR exercise is undertake none very ten years.

O this occasion, Swapan Dasgupta was presented with a cheque. There is no proposal to collect details of the birth dates of parents and forefathers a being made out to be. States cannot say they will not enforce this law as it is a central law. They would be going against the constitution if they do so," he stated.

Dr H S Ballal offered bouquet to Dasgupta while H SBallal, and Pradeep Kumar Kalkura presented mementoes. Former MLC Capt Ganesh Karnik, presented the programme.