Chennai, Apr 9:
The Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) will not take away anyone’s citizenship, Union Minister Rajnath Singh said at a roadshow in the western town of Namakkal.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said, “We promised a citizenship act, and we did it. I want to clarify that any citizen of India–whether they are Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Parsi or Jew–nobody’s citizenship will go away.”
“The DMK and Congress are creating confusion on the matter,” he alleged.
He said the opposition INDIA bloc had no durability and attacked the mega alliance over issues including Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Shakti’ remark and the DMK’s “anti-woman mindset.” Targeting DMK over its leader Udhayanidhi Stalin’s alleged anti-Sanatana Dharma remarks and INDIA bloc over Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Shakti’ comments, the senior BJP leader alleged the opposition alliance was targeting the Hindu faith and women while trying to criticise BJP.
He also trained his guns at the Congress over the ceding of Katchatheevu islet to Sri Lanka, saying India was “paying a heavy price” for many past ‘blunders’ of the opposition party.
The senior leader attended roadshows in Tamil Nadu’s Namakkal and Tenkasi in support of NDA candidates for the April 19 Lok Sabha polls and addressed a public meeting in Tiruvarur where he launched a scathing attack on the opposition.
“The INDI alliance is not durable, won’t stand for long. Even before elections, there is a struggle among them (the constituents). For them, coming together has only one reason and that is not ideological. Their intention is to see how to grab power,” he said.
“Our politics is nation first. The basis of DMK and Congress’ politics is family first. We have a vision for the country’s development, we have a mission. We have a leader like Prime Minister Narendra Modi. I want to ask them what do you have? Neither energy nor synergy,” Singh said.
The BJP leader praised Jayalalithaa, with whose AIADMK, his party had snapped ties last year. “I always remember Jaya amma. She has made a very big contribution for Tamil Nadu’s development. She worked for the poor, giving them a dignified life. Will always have respect for her,” he said.
