Dimapur, May 28 (MExN): The Janata Dal United, Nagaland has expressed its opposition to Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 and said that being a secular party, it cannot support the bill.
The proposed “Amendment Bill being a very pro-religion in its very nature and purpose, the JD (U) cannot support the bill by allowing it a sage passage in the house of the people,” JD (U) Nagaland President Senchumo Lotha and General Secretary stated in a press release.
“The JD (U) appeals all the secular minded people and parties of the country to oppose the bill for amendment so as to protect the Constitution of India and its deep rooted secularism,” the release said.
The stance, as per release, was in accordance with its National President Nitish Kumar who extended support to the demand of the people of Assam when a delegation led by the All Assam Students' Union and 28 other indigenous organization from the state met the Bihar Chief Minister at his residence in Patna recently.
Apart from others, the main demand include the withdrawal of the proposed Bill, Implemenation of Assam Accord and constitutional safeguards for the people of Assam and the North East States, the release further informed.
JDU's Nagaland President also reportedly attended the meeting.
