No question of NRC in Bihar, says Nitish

January 13, 2020 13:10

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said that the National Register of Citizens would not be implemented in the state and Prime Minister Narendra Modi too had made his stand clear on the issue.

"No question of NRC in Bihar. It was in discussions only in context of Assam. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also clarified on it," Nitish said in the state assembly.

Kumar said there should be discussion on the Citizenship Amendment Act and if all parties agree, then Parliament too should hold consultations on the contentious legislation that has triggered widespread protests.

NRC and the new citizenship law have created fissures in the Nitihs-led Janata Dal-United, an ally of the Bharatiya Janata Party, with party vice-president Prashant Kishor publicly asking Kumar to do a rethink on support to the legislation.

« Back to LIVE

TOP STORIES

IPL PIX: Gritty Punjab Kings hand Chennai Super Kings 7-wkt loss

IMAGES from the IPL 2024 match between Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Wednesday.

'Questions arise regarding Hardik's commitment towards Indian cricket'

Hardik Pandya's commitment towards Indian cricket has been questionable over the years with someone like Jasprit Bumrah being more capable of playing the role of Rohit Sharma's deputy in the upcoming T20 World Cup in the Americas,...

Thomas Cup: Holders India lose to Indonesia, enter quarters

Defending champions India's hopes of entering the Thomas Cup knockout stage as group topper were dashed by a clinical Indonesia who emerged 4-1 winners in their final pool match in Chengdu on Wednesday.

I wear a watch worth Rs 15L: Cong Indore candidate rejects 'deal' with BJP

'If a person wanted to contest from such a difficult seat, then it is meaningless to say that he is afraid of losing elections'

Over 130 schools in Delhi-NCR get bomb threat; IS angle suspected

The Delhi Police said it has conducted a thorough check of all schools that received the bomb threat but found nothing.