Will protest until NRC, CAA are rolled back: Mamata Banerjee

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Kolkatta, Dec 16: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee hit the streets of Kolkata today and said she will continue her protests until the NRC and Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) are rolled back. Reading out an oath to thousands gathered, Mamata reiterated that she will not allow the NRC and Citizenship law in the state.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed for peace and called the protests against citizenship law "unfortunate and deeply distressing." "Debate, discussion and dissent are essential parts of democracy but, never has damage to public property and disturbance of normal life been a part of our ethos," he tweeted.

The Opposition parties also condemned the police action in Delhi’s Jamia Millia Islamia and targeted the Centre. Demanding a judicial inquiry, Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said, "Police can’t enter into university premises without the permission of Vice-Chancellor. If they weren’t permitted, how did Police, which comes under Central govt, enter into the campus? We condemn it. There should be a judicial inquiry." CPM leader Sitaram Yechury who was also present at the presser asked, "Where is the Home Minister."