Puducherry: House meets today on CAA

PUDUCHERRY: The legislative assembly of the Union territory of Puducherry will convene on Wednesday for a special session amidst the ruling Congress party deciding to go ahead with its proposal to pass a resolution against the Centre's Citizenship amendment act (CAA) and lieutenant governor Kiran Bedi advising the government to refrain from making such a move.
Chief minister V Narayanasamy on Tuesday refused to answer queries on Bedi's letter on CAA to him citing 'conventional practices'.
However, he said the legislative assembly will answer the issues raised by Bedi when it convenes on Wednesday.
The BJP had registered its strong protest on the Congress party's proposal to pass a resolution on CAA.
The three members nominated to the assembly on Monday called on Bedi and submitted a memorandum following which Bedi wrote to the chief minister pointing out that Puducherry legislative assembly does not have the powers to discuss or deliberate on citizenship matter as it falls squarely within the domain of the Parliament and Centre.