Arunachal CM against tabling Citizenship Bill in Rajya Sabha
Khandu, who is heading a BJP government in the border state, had been so far defending the bill which is facing strong opposition from civil society groups and the opposition Congress in his state and across the northeast.
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Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday changed his stance on the Citizenship Bill, asking Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh not to table the bill in the Rajya Sabha.
"We have requested the Home Minister not to table the Bill in the Rajya Sabha as there is a lot of hue and cry in the northeastern states," Khandu said.
Khandu, who is heading a BJP government in the border state, had been so far defending the bill which is facing strong opposition from civil society groups and the opposition Congress in his state and across the northeast.