Reacting on the issue of Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata

Banerjee on Monday said she would oppose the Act the rules if it discriminates against people.
Mamata Banerjee: This just show-off
"If there is any discrimination, we won't accept it. Be it religion, caste, or linguistic. They won't
be able to give citizenship to anyone in two days. This is just a lollipop and show-off," said
Banerjee at a hurriedly-called press conference at the state secretariat.
Delayed for over four years, the rules were notified today, just weeks before the nation votes to
elect a new government. The law could not come into effect as rules had not been notified till
now.
The law seeks to provide citizenship to Hindus, Jains, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and Parsis who
came to India on or before December 31, 2014 from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
As soon after the law was passed, the nation witnessed a series of protests, that included the
Northeastern region. Simultaneously, there were also pockets of celebration in different parts
of the country.
The Trinamool Congress has been opposing the CAA since the beginning.
"After multiple extensions in four years, its implementation two to three days before the
election announcement shows that it is being done for political reasons," said Mamata
Banerjee.

In the past, Union Home Minister Amit Shah accused Mamata Banerjee of misleading people
In December last year, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that no one can stop the
implementation of the CAA as it is the law of the land and accused West Bengal Chief Minister
Mamata Banerjee of misleading people on the issue.
The promise of implementing the controversial CAA was a major poll promise of the BJP in the
last Lok Sabha and Assembly polls in West Bengal.