Will never allow NRC in Bengal, I am the guarantor: Mamata Banerjee
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Malda (WB): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday maintained that she would “never allow” implementation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in the state.
Addressing an administrative meeting in Malda, Mamata said, “I don’t know what will happen in other states, but here I won’t allow NRC to be implemented till the date we are in power. The Centre recently sent us a letter where the NRC issue was raised indirectly in the name of submitting documents.”
“No one has to worry about citizenship. That (NRC) won’t happen here (in West Bengal). I am the guarantor,” Banerjee said.
Last month, the Centre communicated with the state for the implementation of a pilot project to identify and eliminate illegal Aadhar cards.
“They again started raising document issues. If you fail to furnish the documents they are looking for, you will be labelled as a foreigner and sent to a detention camp the way it was practised in Assam. I will never allow that,” said Mamata.
Banerjee also advised people to exercise voting rights and ensure that their names appear on the voters’ list.
“You all must make sure to vote… I would also advise people to update their Aadhaar card on time and in every 10 years,” she added.
Meanwhile, West Bengal BJP President Dr Sukanta Majumdar on Friday hit out at Banerjee following her reiteration not to allow the implementation of the NRC in West Bengal.
Sukanta Majumdar said that Mamata Banerjee is repeatedly talking about NRC to fool the people particularly Muslims. “NRC is not applicable anywhere. It was applicable in Assam as it is the verdict of the court. The Central Government did not tell any plan for NRC. Mamata Banerjee is repeatedly talking about NRC to fool people and Muslims”, Majumdar said.