Union Home Minister Amit Shah has questioned some Chief Ministers of non-BJP ruled states who have claimed that they would not allow CAA implementation in their state.
In an interview with ANI, Shah said that the CAA does not violate any provision of the constitution and only the central government is empowered to enact laws concerning citizenship and implement them.
“Do you have the right that you can refuse its implementation? They also understand that they do not have the rights. In our Constitution, the right to make laws concerning citizenship has been given only to Parliament. This is a Central subject, not the state’s, both the law and its implementation,” the Union Home Minister said.
“Article 11 of our Constitution gives all the powers to make rules regarding citizenship to the Parliament. I think everyone will cooperate after the elections. They are spreading misinformation for appeasement politics,” he added.
The Centre notified the rules for implementation of CAA earlier this week. The bill was passed by Parliament in December 2019.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan slammed the law and said they will not implement it in their states.
