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PM Modi must talk to his critics over CAA: P Chidambaram

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Jan 13, 2020, at 12:35 pm

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New Delhi/IBNS: In a sort of advice to Narendra Modi, former Union Finance and Home Minister P Chidambaram on Monday said the Prime Minister must talk to his critics over the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, amid the nationwide protests against the law.

In a series of tweets, Chidambaram, a senior Congress leader, said, "PM talks from high platforms to silent audiences and does not take questions. We talk through the media and are willing to take questions from media persons."

PM talks from high platforms to silent audiences and does not take questions. We talk through the media and are willing to take questions from media persons.
— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) January 13, 2020

"PM is not talking to his critics. The critics do not have an opportunity to talk to the PM."

PM is not talking to his critics. The critics do not have an opportunity to talk to the PM.
— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) January 13, 2020

"The only way out is for the PM to select five of his most articulate critics and have a televised Q and A session with them. Let the people listen to the discussion and reach their conclusions on CAA. I sincerely hope PM will respond favourably to this suggestion."

The only way out is for the PM to select five of his most articulate critics and have a televised Q and A session with them.

Let the people listen to the discussion and reach their conclusions on CAA.

I sincerely hope PM will respond favourably to this suggestion.
— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) January 13, 2020

The Prime Minister during his Kolkata visit on Sunday accused the Opposition of misleading people and purposefully "not understanding the CAA" to play politics. Also he added that the CAA is not about taking away anyone's citizenship but granting.

Chidambaram said in a separate tweet, "PM says that CAA is meant to give citizenship, not take it away. Many of us believe that CAA (in conjunction with NPR or NRC) will declare many persons as "non-citizens" and take away citizenship."

PM says that CAA is meant to give citizenship, not take it away. Many of us believe that CAA (in conjunction with NPR or NRC) will declare many persons as "non-citizens" and take away citizenship.
— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) January 13, 2020

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