MP: 700 BJP Workers Resign en masse from Party in Jabalpur Against CAA, NPR and NRC
The voice of dissent is growing louder within the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Madhya Pradesh against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the Nation Population Register (NPR). On Thursday, as many as 700 party workers resigned en masse from the party in Jabalpur.
Workers, as well as senior functionaries of the BJP’s unit in the district including its head and former chancellors left the party to register their disapproval against the CAA, the NRC and the NPR. All workers were from the Minority Cell of the BJP.
“We have resigned en masse from the party in public interest. The anger against the controversial Act has been growing among citizens with each passing day. So, its our duty to stand by them and democracy is all about public voice,” said Shafique Hira, Jabalpur BJP head.…
https://www.newsclick.in/MP-700-BJP-workers-resign-en-masse-party-jabalpur-CAA-NPR-NRC
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