Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday said he would not fill any form to enrol in the National Population Register, saying the BJP “will not decide if we are citizens or not”. And if the need arises, we will not fill any form,” Mr. Yadav said addressing student leaders of his party at the Samajwadi Party headquarters. And if required, I will be the first person not to fill any form,” the former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister said. Gandhiji’s strategyReferring to Mahatma Gandhi’s disobedience in South Africa, Mr. Yadav asked his party persons to use a similar strategy of non-cooperation. “Tell me, youngsters, you want NPR or rozgar [employment],” Mr. Yadav asked.

Source: The Hindu December 29, 2019 17:18 UTC