BJP leader Siddhartha Bhattacharya courts controversy over Citizenship Bill issue
Amidst the ongoing controversy over the proposed Citizenship (Amendment) Bill and leaders from various political parties voicing their opinions over the Bill, Assam Education Minister Siddhartha Bhattacharya made a shocking
Amidst the ongoing controversy over the proposed Citizenship (Amendment) Bill and leaders from various political parties voicing their opinions over the Bill, Assam Education Minister Siddhartha Bhattacharya made a shocking statement in regards to the Citizenship Bill.
The BJP leader made the statement during a discussion over the issue in Northeast Live’s show Northeast Tonight, Bhattacharya made it very clear that had he been the BJP President, he would have given a ‘show cause’ to BJP MP Bijoya Chakravarty and Assam BJP MLA Atul Bora Senior for opposing the Bill and for going beyond the party lines.
The statement comes at a time when the Citizenship Bill is receiving much flak from different political parties across the region.
First Published: 12th May, 2018 8:39 IST
COMMENTS
TOPMOST STORY NOW
Live JDU High-powered delegation to visit Nagaland
28th June 2022
Live CM Tamang attends ‘Thanks Giving’ organised by Sikkim Police
28th June 2022
Live Arunachal’s Bachi C Khunjuju bags gold at International Wushu C’ship
27th June 2022
Live Maha Crisis: CM Uddhav shuffles rebels ministries, SC relief for rebels till 12 June
27th June 2022
WE RECOMMEND
Assam battles flood fury, Manipur extends helping hand
CM Singh extended his condolences to the bereaved families who have lost their loved ones in one of the deadliest floods Assam has ever faced.
27th June 2022
Assam Rifles rescue 6-day-old baby from flood-hit Silchar
Meanwhile, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is reaching out to the flood-affected people in the best possible manner.
27th June 2022
Silchar floods: Yong Mizo Association extends helping hand
In a noble gesture, the YMA has distributed over a thousand bottles which was about 14196 litres of packaged drinking water.
27th June 2022
Assam Higher Secondary results out: Joint 1st rank in Arts
The Assam Higher Secondary Education Council has announced the class 12 final exam results. A total of 2 lakh 15 thousand 22 students had appeared for the examinations. For the arts stream Sadhana Devi of Kamrupa Girls’ Senior Secondary school has topped with a total of 487 marks. Cherry Gohain of Women’s College Tinsukia has […]
27th June 2022
Will use pumps to flush water out of Silchar: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
CM Sarma asked the district administration if required to use pumps to flush put water from the city if necessary.
26th June 2022