Chandigarh, March 12 (Punjab Khabarnama): The Leader of the Opposition (LoP), Partap Singh Bajwa on Tuesday dared the Aam Aadmi Party-led Punjab Government to clear its stand on the Citizen Amendment Act (CAA) that was notified by the BJP-led Union Government on Monday.
“In January 2020, the Congress Government in Punjab brought a resolution against CAA in the assembly because it was against the secular fabric of the country. Meanwhile, if the AAP government in Punjab wants to safeguard the constitution of India and consolidate the federal structure, it must oppose the CAA”, Bajwa added.
Bajwa said that the AAP supremo and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal had earlier endorsed the CAA. The AAP’s senior leadership had also supported the BJP when it revoked article 370. It demonstrates the anti-minority face of the AAP and its allegiance to the BJP.
Senior Congress Leader, Bajwa said that the AAP claims to have been following the footsteps of Dr BR Ambedkar. It had also installed the pictures of Dr Ambedkar in all the government offices. Now it is the time to take a firm stand to defend what Dr Ambedkar believed. However, the AAP government has been running away from its responsibilities.
“The CM Bhagwant Mann government failed miserably to clear its stand on CAA in the Vidhan Session today, even though I raised the issue. The Punjab Assembly Speaker, Kultar Singh Sandhwan disregarded the issues completely. The AAP supremo and Delhi CM, Arvind Kejriwal did not utter a single word on CAA during his Punjab visit”, Bajwa added.
The opposition leader said that in the holy month of Ramadan, the BJP government notified the CAA, which discriminates against the Muslim community. It is highly deplorable.
“After the Supreme Court of India on Monday dismissed the SBI’s plea seeking more time to furnish the information relating to the Electoral Bonds, the BJP notified the CAA. The sole motive behind this was to divert the attention of the people”, Bajwa added.