Reacting to Home Minister Amit Shah’s assertion that the Citizenship (Amendment) Act will not be withdrawn despite widespread protests, CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury said the BJP government is “appearing closer to colonial rulers India has seen off”. is appearing closer to the colonial rulers India has seen off. He told The Hindu that considering RSS never participated in the freedom struggle their “lack of knowledge” can be condoned. “Right to peacefully protest is a fundamental right guaranteed by the Constitution of India. “They are the future of India and they have a greater stake in how this country shapes than the senior citizens.”

Source: The Hindu January 23, 2020 15:28 UTC