Chennai: Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami assured that the AIADMK government is committed and will always support the minority community on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
“But some have been spreading rumours that it will affect muslim community and it is fully wrong,” he added. Appealing to the people not to believe this rumours, he said they were truly false. Palaniswami said no one should spread rumours that would create panic among public and affect the tranquillity in the state known for “heaven of peace”.
“As I had already announced, people need not worry about the Citizenship Amendment Act. Some people continue to spread rumours that the citizenship status of Islamic people will get affected by the Act. It is totally wrong. I request people not to believe such false rumours,” he said. This government is following the path of the former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa and working for the welfare and progress of all sections of people, including the minority communities, he said. “I request people not to pay heed to false rumours and maintain peace,” he said.
Referring to his recent meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi, Palaniswami said he discussed about the issue of providing dual citizenship status to Sri Lankan Tamils living in the country. “AIADMK members raised this during the discussion on the Citizenship Amendment Bill in Parliament. We are firm on our stand,” he said. The chief minister’s statement comes when Tamilnadu has been witnessing peaceful protests being led by various sections of people, including some Muslim outfits and Left parties, opposing the Act over the last few days.