BJP leader Siddhartha Bhattacharya courts controversy over Citizenship Bill issue
First Published: 12th May, 2018 8:39 IST
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.
COMMENTS
TOPMOST STORY NOW
Live Manipur LS Polls: Nagaland CM Rio and DY CM Zeliang sprearhead campaign for NPF’s Outer Manipur candidate Timothy Zimik
20th April 2024Live Assam HSLC 2024 Results: Sevak Kharka from Baksa district scores highest marks in Nepali MIL
20th April 2024Live Poll officer spot dead in road accident in Assam’s Lakhimpur
20th April 2024Live Weight of school bags reduced in Assam
20th April 2024WE RECOMMEND
Assam HSLC 2024 Results: Sevak Kharka from Baksa district scores highest marks in Nepali MIL
Candidates can view their results on https://sebaonline.org, resultsassam.nic.in and other websites.
20th April 2024Poll officer spot dead in road accident in Assam’s Lakhimpur
The deceased has been identified as Rajiv Lekharu, who was a professor at Bihpuria College in Lakhimpur district.
20th April 2024Assam HSLC Exams 2024 Results Out: Pass percentage at 75.7%. Check toppers’ list here
A total of 4, 19, 78 students appeared in HSLC 2024
20th April 2024Assam Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Naba Kumar Sarania files nomination for Kokrajhar seat despite HC order
Despite the Gauhati High Court's ruling on Thursday, which declared Naba Kumar Sarania's Scheduled Tribe- Plains certificate invalid, he filed his nominations on Friday.
19th April 2024Assam Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BPF candidate for Kokrajhar Kampa Borgoyary files his nomination
The Bodoland people’s front (BPF) organised a massive public rally from Kampa Borgoyary’s residence to Kokrajhar DC office before filling the nomination papers.
19th April 2024