The chief minister said that the move will "stop the influx of illegal foreigners" and the state government will be ''very strict" in issuing Aadhaar cards.
Activist Kamal Chakraborty said that most among those declared foreigners end up voting for ruling parties hoping that they'll be accepted as Indians in return.
Mamata Banerjee said Bengal will not accept the CAA, NRC, Uniform Civil Code. "Don't fall prey to the plot,” chief minister said at an Eid prayer in Kolkata.
Protesters claimed that lakhs will enter Assam after CAA's implementation. “If this happens, I will be the first to protest,” Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh said the sudden mushrooming of new villages at an alarming rate directly poses an existential threat to the indigenous population