BJP MLA Sanbor Shullai has stated that no application for citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) has been made from the non-scheduled areas in Shillong.
He said Meghalaya is completely exempted from the CAA as as the provision in the clause clearly specify that the exemption is only for pending application and for those who have stayed prior to 2014 and also minimum stay in that locality should not be less than five years.
“As enquired from the village council, welfare society and other respectable organisation in the non-schedule areas in Shillong the organisation have informed that they have not come across any such application prior to 2014. So, it is crystal clear the CAA has no implementation in the Khasi and Jaintia hills including the state of Meghalaya, as the central government has already exempted the sixth schedule areas as per the amended act,” he said.
He thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for the inclusion of Christians under the CAA.
Shullai further appealed the people not to be misled by any misinformation by any political party.
