The State BJP has welcomed the Union Home Ministry decision not to bring a nationwide National Register of Citizens (NRC) for the time being. Minister of State for home affairs Nityanand Rai on Tuesday in a written reply to the Lok Sabha stated that till now, the government has not taken any decision to prepare National Register of Citizens (NRC) at the national level.

State BJP general secretary Deepak Prakash said, “With the home ministry statement not to implement NRC for time being, it is clear that opposition parties especially Congress and Left parties were creating confusion in name of CAA and NRC.”

Prakash further said, “Congress and Left parties with their appeasement  policy were creating confusion and panic among members of minority community in the name of CAA and NRC, but today after home ministry statement that there is no decision to bring nationwide NRC, all such confusion is clear.” 

The BJP leader also blamed the opposition parties for creating tension in name of NRC and CAA. Jharkhand in past one month has witnessed large scale violence over CAA and NRC. Last month, curfew was imposed in Lohardaga town after violence broke out during a pro-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) rally. The violence erupted after a march, supporting Citizenship (Amendment) Act and National Register of Citizens was taken out by members of Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) during which stone-pelting allegedly took place while it was passing through Amla Toli area of the town.

Sources said that such type of violence was witnessed in Giridih where too Pro CAA supporters were pelted stones for those opposing it. Sources said that in past few day’ differences between pro and anti CAA supporters has gone up. In Latehar and Chatra too pro CAA supporters called for a bandh which was supported by all.

Also, the BJP is carrying out a drive reaching household creating awareness about CAA. As per Saffron party plan, the party has been asked to clear the myth and confusion about CAA and NRC among people.

Also, while the BJP has blamed opposition parties for creating confusion on CAA and NRC, the JMM has already passed a resolution to oppose CAA and NRC.

At the 41st foundation day celebration of JMM held at Dumka, the party passed a resolution to oppose CAA and NRC urging Chief Minister not to implement CAA and NRC in state.

Moreover, inspired by the protest spearheaded by women at New Delhi’s Shaheen Bagh an indefinite sit-in led by women against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), National Register of Citizens (NRC) kicked off at Ranchi’s Kadru area on January 20 and continuing till date.