Shillong, January 31 (NNN): Raising a demand for the BJP led NDA Government to exempt the states in the North East region from the purview of the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016 within a month, the BJP legislator representing South Shillong constituency, Sanbor Shullai has warned that failure to comply with this demand will force him to part ways with the party.
“I have decided to serve a one month ultimatum to the Centre on the matter failing which I am ready to resign from the BJP because for me the interest of the indigenous people comes first,” Shullai said.
The three-time legislator made the announcement at the Dorbar Bah Ki Khun Hynniewtrep, a grand council of the indigenous Khasi people, organized by the 14 NGOs under the banner of the Confederation of Hynniewtrep Social Organisations (CoHSO) on Thursday.
Shullai also informed that he had also submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 11 in which he had stressed the importance of exempting Meghalaya and other NE states from the CAB.
“However till date, I am yet to get any response from the Centre. Therefore I will again go to New Delhi on Tuesday next to submit this ultimatum,” he said.
Shullai said that he has taken up the issue not because he is afraid of elections but because of his concern over the negative impact that is awaited if the Citizenship Bill is implemented by the Centre.
