It's oppn's vote-bank politics, says BJP

The BJP on Wednesday attacked the opposition parties over their stand on CAA with senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad telling media persons in Delhi that the opposition parties fear that they will lose their vote bank over the CAA issue.

Reacting strongly to the statement by Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal over CAA, he said: "Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal made a reckless and clueless statement today, irresponsibly suggesting that after the implementation of CAA, refugees would snatch jobs from Indian citizens. This assertion seems illogical. Minorities being granted citizenship are those who faced religious persecution in Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan. They endured persecution solely due to their religious beliefs."

Prasad clarified that CAA doesn't entail taking away anyone's jobs, but it provides citizenship through legal channels.


"Leaders like Arvind Kejriwal, Mamata Banerjee, and Left-wing leaders from the South are opposing the Act, with concerns about losing their vote bank," he added.