The members of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) have decided to organize a human chain on January 13 creating awareness on Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). The human chain will be held from Kutchery Chowk to Albert Ekka Chowk. To make human chain successful, the BJYM members on Friday organsied a press meet which was held at party office.
BJP organisational secretary Dharampal Singh said, “The BJYM members will form a human chain on January 13 at 11 am from Kutchery Chowk to Albert Ekka Chowk creating awareness about Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).” Singh said the BJYM members will inform people how CAA is important for Country at the same time will inform people about the rumour created by opposition in the name of CAA. The members participating at the human chain will wear shirt and caps having logo and slogan supporting CAA and carrying tricolor.
The BJP central leadership has asked all party units to organize such functions in entire state. In Ranchi the function will be held from Kutchery Chowk to Albert Ekka Chowk. The human chain will programme will be attended by senior BJP leaders. The BJP had organised such chain in other districts too such as in Pune and Nashik.
The CAA grants Indian citizenship to non-Muslim immigrants escaping religious persecution from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
As all major opposition parties have opposed BJP for introducing CAA with country witness violent protest.
The Saffron party main concern is that different educational institutions such as JNU, Jamia Millia Islamia and others too have witnessed violence over CAA. Moreover, people from different walks of society have condemned violence in JNU and other educational institutions in the name of the CAA.
The BJP losing ground in CAA front has decided to create awareness and in this connection the party has made elaborate strategy. The party has announced a 10-day door-to -door awareness campaign from Sunday to “dispel misinformation” on the issue. Also the party has decided to delegate 42 leaders who will visit various states creating awareness on CAA.
In Jharkhand the BJP has raised CAA during election with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP national president Amit Shah raising the issue.
However, Chief Minister Hemant Soren had categorically stated that he will go through the details of the amended citizenship law and if even one person from his state is uprooted due to the amended legislation, then it will not be implemented.