He said that he will not fill the NPR form himself, requesting his party workers to also follow suit. Addressing a meeting of Samajwadi Party leaders in Lucknow, he said, "If the need arises, I will be the first one who will not fill any form, but the question is if you will support or not?" Earlier this week, the Union Government approved the updation of the National Population Register (NPR) and allotted Rs 3,941.35 crore for it. Many opposition leaders have criticised the Centre's decision to implement NPR, stating that it is inextricably linked to NRC. At least 19 people have died in Uttar Pradesh during violence ever since massive protests erupted against the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).

Source: dna December 29, 2019 14:48 UTC