West Bengal on Monday became the fourth state in the country where the assembly has passed a resolution against the Citizenship Amendment Act amid a massive protest across the country against the controversial law and the proposed National Register of Citizens (NRC). While Punjab and Rajasthan are ruled by the Congress, Punjab and West Bengal have governments of Left Front and Trinamool Congress, respectively. Speaking in the Bengal assembly as her government moved the resolution, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said, "This protest is not only of minorities but of all. Also read After Kerala and Punjab, Rajasthan government passes resolution against Citizenship Amendment ActMamata has been a strong critic of the new law and has led the protest in her state from the front. "Did you (BJP) eat air while growing up?

Source: dna January 27, 2020 11:26 UTC