We never wanted a 3rd party, international fora's interference: FM on Mamata's remark
New Delhi, Dec 20: Defending West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's remark on new amended Citizenship Act, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday has denied any third party interference or international fora's interventions in country's affairs.
FM has strictly said today that she totally condemned Bengal CM's statement an found it irresponsible of a chief minister to talk on international intervention into the citizenship law in India.
The first full-time finance minister lashed out at the TMC supremo and said, "I utterly condemn her statement...And it is utterly irresponsible of a chief minister to talk like that."
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Sitharaman said to news agency ANI, "We never wanted a 3rd party or international fora's interference in our affairs. On a completely domestic matter, she has chosen to ask for UN. Does she have no faith in institutions of India? "
FM Nirmala Sitharaman on WB CM Mamata Banerjee's remark on #CitizenshipAct: We never wanted a 3rd party or international fora's interference in our affairs. On a completely domestic matter she has chosen to ask for UN. Does she have no faith in institutions of India? pic.twitter.com/CHiq76utlf
— ANI (@ANI) 20 December 2019
Union minister G Kishan Reddy also showed his anger over the statement of Banerjee. He said, "Mamata Benerjee is irresponsibly seeking the involvement of the United Nations. This is inviting foreign countries to interfere in our affairs."
On Thursday, Mamata Banerjee said that there must be an impartial organisation like the United Nations or Human Rights Commission form a committee to see how many people are in favour or against CAA.
Banerjee
led
a
rally
opposing
the
implementation
of
CAA
with
thousands
of
partymen
said,
"Let
there
be
an
impartial
organisation
like
United
Nations
or
National
Human
Rights
Commission
form
a
committee
to
see
how
many
people
are
in
favour
or
against."
"Suddenly
after
73
years
of
independence,
we
have
to
prove
that
we
are
Indian
citizens.
Where
was
BJP's
head
and
tail
at
that
time,
BJP
is
dividing
the
country.
Don't
stop
your
protest
because
we
have
to
get
CAA
revoked",
she
added.