A delegation of West Bengal BJP leaders will meet Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi today demanding the implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act in the state. They will also discuss several matters like development of the state, budget implementation, violence in the state. West Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar, party vice president Dilip Ghosh, BJP MP Saumitra Khan and others will include in the delegation.
The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) allows persecuted minorities belonging to the Hindu, Sikh, Jain, Buddhist, Parsi, and Christian communities from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan to avail of Indian citizenship. The Opposition parties and several groups have protested against the implementation of CAA.