Mamata hits the streets to protest against Citizenship Amendment Act, even as Bengal burnsAmid reports of road and railway blockades from different districts of south Bengal on the fourth consecutive day, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday hit the streets to protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.
Appealing to people from every section of society to join the rally from the statue of Babasaheb Ambedkar on Red Road to Jorasanko Thakurbari, Ms. Banerjee said that they should “join this people’s movement in a peaceful manner within the ambit of law”.
At the beginning of the rally, the Chief Minister administered a pledge to her supporters asking them to maintain peace. “We are all citizens. Harmony of all religions is our principle in life. We will not allow NRC and CAA in Bengal,” she said.
Before starting her march on foot on the 3.5-km stretch in the heart of the city, Ms. Banerjee also condemned the violence during the protest by the students of the Jamia Millia Islamia University. She reminded the protesters in Bengal that her government would take strong action against those who indulged in violence.
Source: The Hindu
BDST: 1650 HRS, DEC 16, 2019
SMS