Thakurnagar, Feb 11 (UNI) Union Home Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

leader Amit Shah on Thursday reiterated that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) will be implemented as soon as the nationwide Covid-19 vaccination drive ends.

"As soon as vaccination drive will conclude and we become Corona-free, the work of

providing citizenship will be undertaken," he said.

Addressing a rally here, which is a stronghold of Matua community, Mr Shah said, "CAA is Parliament's law, how can you stop it? Also, you will not be in a position to stop it."

He said, after the country was hit by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, its implementation

had to be kept in abeyance.

“In 2018, we promised to ensure justice to my Matua brothers and sisters that we will bring

citizenship act. We fulfilled our promise in 2019 after Matua's brothers and sisters fully

supported us. Today, I would like to assure you that we will implement CAA once the

COVID-19 vaccination process gets over,” he said.

"Mamata didi said we made a false promise. She started opposing the CAA and saying she

will never allow it. The BJP always fulfils the promises it makes. We have brought this law and

refugees will get citizenship.

Mr Shah said, “Mamata di is saying that she will not allow us to implement CAA. But I would

like to ask her how she can stop an act from being implemented which was passed in the

parliament. Also, in April she will not be on CM’s chair and we will ensure this as we are

certainly going to win the upcoming State polls.”

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