Sea of supporters at BJP’s rally in support of CAA, NRC
   Date :31-Dec-2019

Sea of supporters at BJPs
BJP leaders addressing the meeting before the rally. (R) The huge gathering of people in support of CAA during the rally.
 
Staff Reporter :
 
DURG,
 
A Large number of people thronged the public support rally taken out by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in support of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and NRC at Durg on Monday. During the rally, people carrying placards and banners raised slogans in support of CAA, NRC and Modi Government. The rally, led by Durg MP Vijay Baghel, commenced from Manas bhavan, situated in front of Pt. Ravishankar Stadium, and moved towards new Bus Stand.
 
The rally then reached Patel Chowk and finally culminated at Collectorate premises. Here the representatives from all section of the society handed over a memorandum in the name of President of India to Collector demanding the President to interfere in the matter and to initiate strict action against those who are creating confusion regarding CAA. Before the rally a meeting was held at Manas Bahvan where MP Vijay Baghel, former Minister, Ramsheela Sahu, MLA Vidya Ratan Bhasin, youth leader Manish Pandey, Rajesh Tamrakar, Domar Singh Verma, former MLA, Kailash Sharma and many others addressed the meeting. They talking about CAA termed the passing of CAA a bold decision of Modi government.
 
They said that this law is a citizenship law and not a law that strips citizenship. This law is the beginning of a new era for India. People of India were denied citizenship. Minorities reside in the shadow of terror in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. They have suffered long torture. The Modi government has shown generosity to grant Indian citizenship to such people. They also said that the opposition comprising of Congress and other parties are confusing people regarding this law, but we have to understand the truth rather than falling prey. General Secretary BJP, Devendra Singh Chandel conducted the proceedings of the meeting.