Describing the passage of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha as "unfortunate", Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Tuesday, 8 January, said he will discuss with his National People's Party (NPP) leaders to take a call on whether to snap ties with the NDA.
The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Citizenship Bill that seeks to remove hurdles for eligible migrants – from six minority groups from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan – from getting Indian citizenship despite opposition by political parties.
Sangma, who also heads the NPP, said the Meghalaya Cabinet have passed a resolution opposing any kind of implementation of this Bill.
Asked if the NPP will snap ties with the NDA, the chief minister said,
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