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Sibal reiterated his The fight must go on!” Government for not informing ith its own leaders citing assertion on Sunday too saying His remarks had caused a him before moving the apex Wthe rulebook to press if the law is declared constitu- flutter as several non-BJP court and declaring that he was upon the fact that States can- tional by the Supreme Court Governments, including not a “rubber stamp”, the Raj not say no to implement a law then it will be problematic to Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya 9%/87:( ( 9%(78( Bhavan sought the report from passed by Parliament, in this oppose it. Pradesh, West Bengal and the State Chief Secretary on the case the Citizenship Finance Minister Nirmala Maharashtra have voiced their mid escalation of war of matter. “The Governor’s office (Amendment) Act, a red-faced Sitharaman, meanwhile, reject- disagreement with the CAA as Awords between him and has sought a report from the Congress on Sunday sought to ed allegations that the well as National Register of the LDF Government, Kerala Chief Secretary for not inform- undo the damage by calibrat- Narendra Modi Government Citizens (NRC) and National Governor Arif Mohammed ing him about the State’s move ing its stance on the issue. was selective in granting citi- Population Register (NPR). Khan made it clear on Sunday to approach the apex court Until the Supreme Court zenship and said singer Adnan “If the CAA is passed no he will not remain a “mute against the CAA,” a top Raj takes a decision on the matter, Sami and author Taslima State can say ‘I will not imple- spectator” as he sought a report Bhavan source told PTI on States cannot be forced to Nasreen were among the over ment it’,” Sibal said. from it over moving the Sunday. demanded that he should have implement the “unconstitu- 3,900 people who had been Continued on Page 4 Supreme Court against the Confirming that he had been informed by the tional law”, the Congress assert- given Indian citizenship in the sought the report, Khan, who Government prior to moving ed even as it maintained that last six years. arrived here this evening from the court. like Punjab, the other States While senior Congress Bengaluru, told reporters that Khan, who has been at log- ruled by it are thinking about leader Ahmed Patel said party- ! it should not be seen as a “per- gerheads with the LDF regime bringing a resolution against ruled Rajasthan, Madhya sonal fight”. “This is not per- since it convened a special the CAA. Pradesh and Rajasthan too are sonal fight. My only concern is Assembly session to pass the It said repeated statements contemplating to pass a reso- " " Q R that the Constitution and the resolution seeking scrapping of by Home Minister Amit Shah lution against the CAA to send law must be upheld and the the CAA, on Sunday said the and the Governors on “forcing” out a clear message to the business of the Government Government moving the court States to implement the CAA Central Government to recon- # !" # must be transacted in accor- without his knowledge was an was against constitutional fed- sider the legislation, Khurshid dance with the law”, he said. illegal act. eralism and the people’s said, “If something is on the 47&) ;2 375(/ Hasina, who is in the UAE Khan’s stand had drawn the “This is in contravention of movement against the legisla- statute book, you have to obey capital of Abu Dhabi, also said ire of ruling front with CPI (M) the rules. This is an illegal act. tion will “go on fearlessly”. law, else there are conse- group of women protesting angladesh Prime Minister that there has been no record- mouthpiece Deshabhimani I am not fighting any person- “Let the BJP Government quences. If the Supreme Court Aagainst the CAA at the BSheikh Hasina has termed ed reverse migration from slamming him for making al vengeance. I am just point- and its Governors not forget doesn’t interfere, it will remain Ghantaghar Park in as “internal matters” of India India. “No, there is no reverse “political statements” and alleg- ing out that the law and that India is a Union of States. on the statute book.” Hussainabad area of Lucknow the Citizenship (Amendment) migration from India. But ing he was “threatening” the Constitution must be upheld,” States can disagree with the “It is a matter where the on Sunday alleged policemen Act or CAA, and the National within India, people are facing state in a “tough language”. he said. Union and challenge the same State Governments have a very took away their blankets and Register of Citizens (NRC), many problems,” she said. However, the Government When pointed out that the by way of their constitutional serious difference of opinion food stuff. However, police " M N but at the same time said the “Bangladesh has always has said it did not violate any Law Minister had said no rule right under Article 131 of the with the Centre as far as this rejected the allegations. &'"" act was “not necessary”. maintained that the CAA and rules and no deliberate had been violated by the state Constitution,” Congress’ chief (CAA) law is concerned. So, we On the lines of Delhi’s ( “We don’t understand why NRC are internal matters of attempts had been made to government, the Governor spokesperson Randeep would wait for the final pro- Shaheen Bagh, the women (the Indian government) did it. India,” Hasina said. “The challenge the authority of the challenged him to show the law. Surjewala said in a statement nouncement made by the top along with children have been Ghantaghar Park (Clock It was not necessary. “(Still), it Government of India, on their Governor’s office. “Let him quote the Law. I that also came against the court. Ultimately, the top court squatting near the Clock Tower Tower), some people tried to is an internal affair,” Hasina told part, has also repeatedly main- Law Minister AK Balan am quoting here. Even after backdrop of an ongoing tussle will decide and till then every- (Ghantaghar) in Lucknow’s make a “gheraa” (cordon) using the Gulf News in an interview, tained that the NRC is an had said on Saturday the this, you are saying somebody between the Kerala Governor thing said, done, not done is Old City since Friday night, ropes and sticks, and also tried referring to India’s new citi- internal exercise of India and Government would clear all has given his personal opinion. and the Pinarayi Vijayan dis- provisional and tentative.” protesting against the CAA to put sheets. They were not zenship law. Prime Minister (Narendra) apprehensions raised by Khan. I am giving you the law. What pensation over the CAA. Sibal, who was participat- and NRC. allowed to do so. Some organ- Her comments came weeks Modi has in person assured me Days after passing a reso- the Government has done was However, the Congress’ ing in the Kerala Literature The women protesters isations were distributing blan- after Bangladesh Foreign of the same during my visit to lution in the assembly against illegal. Let them show me the statement came not before Festival (KLF) at Kozhikode on alleged that blankets provided kets on the park premises as a Minister AK Abdul Momen New Delhi in October 2019.” the CAA, the Kerala provision. I will take everything another of its senior leader and Saturday, had said that “a State to them by some organisations result of which people living in said that the CAA and the NRC She said the relationship Government had on January 13 back. I will not sit like a mute former Union Minister Salman cannot say no to a law cleared were taken away by the police. the vicinity and not part of the are India’s “internal issues”, but between Bangladesh and India approached the SC. spectator. I have to ensure that Khurshid backed party col- by Parliament”. Rejecting the allegation, the protests were coming to take voiced concern that any is currently at its best, with An upset Khan had on the Constitution and the law league Kapil Sibal’s remark Though he sought to play Lucknow Police said, “During the blankets.” “uncertainty” in the country is cooperation in a “wide spec- Thursday said it was “improp- are upheld”. earlier that States cannot say down the controversy saying the illegal protest at Lucknow’s Continued on Page 4 likely to affect its neighbours. trum of areas”. er” and protocol and courtesy Continued on Page 4 $ % " $% % # &' L Tiruchirappalli district. ++ 12314%/ M All those who lost their lives were of below 30 years of efusing to accept the hike in age. A six-year-old girl, Vinoba, Rhostel fees by the Jawahar has been admitted to hospital Lal Nehru University admin- with grievous injuries she suf- istration, the JNU Students’ fered when a bull which came Union (JNUSU) on Sunday !" !" out of the arena hit her.