We will continue to oppose the Citizenship Amendment bill: Meghalaya chief minister Conrad Sangma

GUWAHATI: National Peoples party (NPP) chief and Meghalaya chief minister Conrad Sangma said that his party will continue to oppose the Citizenship Amendment bill (CAB).

Sangma on Monday campaigned in North and East Garo Hills to drum up support for Agatha K. Sangma, who is contesting the election from Tura Parliamentary constituency.

Sangma reiterated that the party will continue to oppose the Bill in near future.


“Meghalaya was the first state in India to oppose the Bill and raise its objection. We took the initiative to unite different political parties of Northeast and made our voice heard in Delhi and ensured that the Bill lapsed in the Rajya Sabha,” he said.

He added that post lapse of the bill, the people of Northeast has given due recognition to the National People’s Party, the larger section of the society in Northeast has given its testimony that NPP is the only party that can unite the voice of the region and made it heard in Delhi.

“NPP is the party of the Northeast,” he added.

Stating that the Congress party is propagating a wrong notion that NPP will partner with the BJP for passage of the CAB in the Lok Sabha, NPP chief said: “We will remain true to our commitment promised to the people of Northeast and will never allow any bill that would hamper the interest of our people.”

“The Congress is aware that they are not coming back to power. So they are saying that NPP will partner with BJP. The Congress party is well qualified from the University of lies, so they will continue to lie the people,” he added.

The CM further said that the state and the centre has to work in coordination to ensure development. He told the electorates that during the last one year, the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) government maintained a cordial relationship with centre and has been able to bring funds for initiating welfare and development in the State.