Opposition Criticizes Centre's Timing of CAA Rollout Before Elections

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:41pm on 11 Mar 2024,Monday Politics

Opposition parties, including Congress and TMC, slammed the government for implementing the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) just before the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. They accused the government of trying to distract from the electoral bond controversy and polarize voters. Congress's Jairam Ramesh criticized the timing, suggesting it was planned to manage headlines after the Supreme Court's rejection of an SBI plea. West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee questioned why the CAA rules weren't notified earlier, hinting at possible political motives behind the timing.

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