“No NRC”, Says Home Minister Of The State

CM K Chandrasekhar Rao has been silent on the implementation of NRC, despite mounting pressure from his ally AIMIM. The State Home Minister, Mahmood Ali, has now said that NRC (National Register of Citizens) will not be implemented in the state.

Addressing a gathering at Makthal, Mahmood Ali said, "I guarantee you that there won’t be any NRC, there’s not even a second thought on it. We will live peacefully. There won’t be any trouble."

However, the CM didn’t comment on the issue yet, it is unclear if the Home Minister’s words will be seen through and the state will defy the Centre.

Mahmood Ali also added that he conveyed to the Union Minister Mukthar Abbas Naqvi that they don’t have any problem in offering citizenship to Hindu refugees. "Not just Pakistan and Bangladesh, across the world wherever Hindu brothers are facing persecution they should be given refuge. But don’t create problems for Indian citizens who have been living here and keep birth certificates. This will only cause mayhem," State Home Minister said.

TRS voted against Citizenship Amendment Bill (now Act), calling it unconstitutional and discriminatory. Unlike the Kerala government that has opposed CAA’s implementation in the state and further approached the Supreme Court, the state government has not categorically stated whether it would oppose the implementation of CAA, NPR, and NRC in the state.

The TRS-led government has been careful in its approach, avoiding any direct confrontation with the BJP. TRS working president, KT Rama Rao, earlier in December, had said that they would take a decision on NPR and NRC when the Centre sends it to the State.