KG Kenye MP from Nagaland suspended from political party for voting in favour of CAB

  • | Thursday | 9th January, 2020

GUWAHATI: Rajya Sabha MP KG Kenye has been suspended from Nagaland People's Front (NPF) for voting in favour of Citizenship Amendment Bill which was passed in Rajya Sabha. Kenye who had extended his support to the Bill had said that the issue was being discussed in the House completely out of context. KG Kenye had resigned from the post of secretary-general of NPF, but he had not resigned from the party. The bill was passed with 125 votes in favour of the Bill and 105 votes against it. The cut-off date for those to be given citizenship in India has been fixed at, on or before 31st December 2014.

GUWAHATI: Rajya Sabha MP KG Kenye has been suspended from Nagaland Peoples Front (NPF) for voting in favour of Citizenship Amendment Bill which was passed in Rajya Sabha. Kenye who had extended his support to the Bill had said that the issue was being discussed in the House completely out of context. KG Kenye had resigned from the post of secretary-general of NPF, but he had not resigned from the party. The bill was passed with 125 votes in favour of the Bill and 105 votes against it. Protests broke out throughout Guwahati and various northeastern states to oppose CAB. People took to the streets to protest the implementation of the Bill within the region. CAA aims to protect religiously persecuted Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan by giving them Indian Citizenship. The cut-off date for those to be given citizenship in India has been fixed at, on or before 31st December 2014. Also Read: People will oust saffron party in next Assembly polls: All Assam Students Union Also Watch: Orientation program of 3rd Khelo India Youth Games-2020 held at Sarusajai Stadium in Guwahati

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