BJP will not move back on CAA, can give Italian translation of law to Rahul Gandhi: Amit Shah

Home Minister Amit Shah has launched a fierce attack on Congress and opposition over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), against which the country has seen violent protests over several weeks. Amit Shah has promised that the BJP will not move back even an inch over the amended citizenship law.

Addressing a rally in support of the Citizenship Act, Amit Shah said, "Even if all these parties come together, BJP will not move back even an inch on this issue of Citizenship Amendment Act. You can spread as much misinformation as you want."

Throwing a challenge to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for debate, Amit Shah said, "Rahul Baba kanoon padha hai toh kahin par bhi charcha karne ke liye aajao. Nahi padha hai toh main Italian mein bhi iska anuvaad karke apko bhej deta hun, usko padh lijiye (Rahul Baba, if you have read the law please come anywhere for a debate on it. If you haven't read the law, I can help you with an Italian translation of it, please read the law)."

The BJP chief went on with his attack on



Congress and said, "For vote-bank politics, Congress party is speaking against a great personality like Veer Savarkar as well. Congressmen should be ashamed of themselves."

The Citizenship Act seeks to provide citizenship to persecuted minorities from 3 neighbouring countries of Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, who are Hindus, Parsis, Jains, Sikhs and Christians. The law has no mention of Muslim refugees, which has become a flashpoint between the government and Opposition, including the civil society.

Speaking at the rally in support of CAA, Amit Shah said on Friday, "Minorities lived honourably in India while their percentage declined in neighbouring countries. There is no provision in Citizenship Amendment Act to take anyone's citizenship away, it is a law to grant citizenship."

Amit Shah has time and again allayed fears among Muslims saying Indian Muslims have nothing to fear over the Citizenship Act, however, the government has failed to defuse the tension across several states in the country.