Mumbai, Jan. 29 -- In a U-turn, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) on Tuesday clarified that contrary to the reports in sections of the media, it had not extended its support to the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Citizens Register (NRC), but it has said that it would support the efforts by the Centre to deport all illegal Muslim immigrants from Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Talking to media persons after party chief Raj Thackeray held a meeting with the party's office bearers at his 'Krishna Kunj' residence near Shivaji Park in north-central Mumbai, senior MNS leader Bala Nandgaonkar said: "The morcha that we are taking out to the Azad Maidan on February 9 is not in support of CAA and NRC but for demanding the immediate deportat...