Amit Shah says opposition spreading lies on CAA, dares Rahul, Mamata for debate

Amit Shah lauded PM Modi's governance claiming that during the PM Modi's tenure India observed progress in all the segments, adding Modi has started a new chapter in India's development.

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Gandhinagar: Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday challenged opposition leaders Rahul Gandhi, Mamata Banerjee and Arvind Kejriwal saying that they should come forward for an open debate on Citizenship Amendment Act. Shah said that CAA is an act to provide citizenship and take away any citizens' rights, he added that the opposition is trying to misguide people in the matter. 

Shah further slammed opposition parties saying that their lie will not sustain for long as BJP workers are continuously running campaigns to educate people on the matter. Lauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's governance, Shah said that during Modi's tenure India observed progress in all the segments, adding that a new chapter has begun in India's development. He said people believe in Modi because of his constant communication with people.

Shah said, ''Prime Minister Narendra Modi has started a new chapter in India's economic development. Since 1947 to 2014, we could make India a $2 trillion economy. From 2014-2019, the Narendra government within five years made it $3 trillion from $2 trillion." 

Talking about India's economy Shah said, "No economy in the world has made such a huge jump. Today, those who are commenting on a temporary phase,  don't get disheartened by it ... I am here to tell you that $3 trillion is not our destination. In 2024, India will achieve its goal of becoming a $5 trillion economy," he said.

On the other hand, Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi said that the new citizenship law (CAA) was 'discriminatory and divisive' and demanded a probe into the police excesses on anti-CAA agitators. ''A comprehensive high-powered commission should be set up to probe into incidents connected with the CAA protests and provide justice to the affected people,'' Sonia Gandhi said after chairing the Congress Working Committee meeting on Saturday. 

Meanwhile, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who met PM Modi in Raj Bhawan at Kolkata on Saturday demanded that the CAA and NRC be withdrawn. Just after her meeting Banerjee joined a demonstration held by Trinamool Chhatra Parishad against CAA and NRC.