VARANASI, May 16 -- Launching his east U.P. rally blitz, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday accused the opposition of spreading lies about the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and said that the law is here to stay.

He also blamed the Congress and the Samajwadi Party for bringing a triple dose of appeasement and said that in contrast, the BJP government worked for Santushtikaran (satisfaction) of all as per his mantra of Sabka Sath Sabka Vikas.

"Do whatever you want to, but you will never be able to remove CAA," Modi said, addressing a public meeting in Lalganj (reserved) parliamentary constituency in Azamgarh district, a day after the first set of citizenship certificates under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act was issued.

"These people...