GUWAHATI, Feb. 13 -- Notwithstanding the failure of the BJP-led government to push through the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, in Rajya Sabha, the ruling party today asserted that they remain committed to the idea of providing shelter to persecuted minorities from neighbouring countries.
State BJP president Ranjeet Kumar Dass said the Central government did not press ahead with the Bill respecting democratic traditions as there was lack of consensus on the issue among various parties and as the BJP lacked a majority in the Upper House.
'There was lack of consensus among various parties and even some of the NDA constituents opposed the Bill. As we lack a majority of our own in Rajya Sabha, we would not have been able to p...