CAA Protests: Mamata Banerjee Urges Political Parties, Civil Society To Isolate BJP

Lashing out at the Bharatiya Janata Party government for trying to brand the protesters against Citizenship Amendment Act as 'anti-nationals', West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday urged civil society groups and political parties to join hands and isolate the ruling party at the centre across the country.

Mentioning that the BJP is trying to take away the citizenship of legal citizens of the country, Banerjee said she will not allow updation of the National Population Register (NPR), which has already been stayed by her government. "BJP is planning to take away citizenship of legal citizens. I would appeal to everybody to join hands against the BJP and isolate them everywhere," Banerjee said before the commencement of her 5-km-long protest march in Purulia town.

Trinamool Congress chief also said that she will not stop her protest until CAA is withdrawn. Slamming the government is conducting peaceful protest is being termed as anti-national, the TMC boss said.

"I will not stop my protest till the CAA is withdrawn. Just ensure that your names are there in voters list. The rest will be taken care of by me. No one will have to leave this country," she said.