Had raised Citizenship Bill issue with Sarbananda Sonowal during Cabinet meet, says AGP
First Published: 2nd June, 2018 20:51 IST
The Asom Gana Parishad cleared its stand over a series of news reports that the party had not taken up the Citizenship Bill issue in the Assam Cabinet meeting held
The Asom Gana Parishad cleared its stand over a series of news reports that the party had not taken up the Citizenship Bill issue in the Assam Cabinet meeting held yesterday said that spokesperson of the Assam government Chandramohan Patowary for making comments that has created confusion among the masses over the stand of the party regarding the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill.
Addressing a press conference, AGP president Atul Bora said that all the three AGP ministers including Keshab Mahanta, Phani Bhushan Choudhury and himself had raised the matter with chief minister sarbananda sonowal during the cabinet meeting held yesterday.
Significantly the AGP president revealed that the party had refrained from divulging any details on the basis of requests made by the chief minister himself. Not only, this the party also reiterated its stand of parting its ways from the BJP led coalition government if the Centre moves ahead with the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill.
COMMENTS
TOPMOST STORY NOW
Live Tripura Polls 2023: TMC announces first list of 22 candidates
29th January 2023
Live Badruddin Ajmal says Muslims of Assam are keeping Assamese language alive
29th January 2023
Live Tripura CEO reviews poll preparedness; security arrangements
29th January 2023
Live Emraan Hashmi replaces Saif in ‘Main Khiladi Tu Anari’ recreated version, check out the teaser
29th January 2023
WE RECOMMEND
Badruddin Ajmal says Muslims of Assam are keeping Assamese language alive
Ajmal today said that Muslims of Assam are keeping the Assamese language alive
29th January 2023
Row over inclusion of Bodo dominated villages of Sonitpur into BTR: Assam CM says, “There is nothing to protest”
Chief Minister Sarma said,"There is nothing to protest. I think that before taking any decision we had consultations with everyone and ABSU has clearly said that give us only the Bodo villages and not non-Bodo villages."
29th January 2023
Assam: Police rescues 3 minor girls from being trafficked to Bengaluru on pretext of jobs, detains 2
The detained persons have been identified as-Simanta Gogoi and Gunin Gogoi both hail from Naharkatia
29th January 2023
Assam CM to embark on 3-day visit to Dibrugarh today, inspect anti-erosion projects of WRD, attend Me-Dam-Me-Phi festival
On January 31, Chief Minister Sarma will attend the Me-Dam-Me-Phi festival at Tipam, close to Naharkatia
29th January 2023
What is the appropriate age to embrace motherhood? Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma has an answer to this
The Assam CM's statement comes days after the Assam Cabinet had decided to book men who marry girls below 14 years of age under the POCSO Act.
28th January 2023
