‘States must implement laws passed by Parlt’
| Date :02-Jan-2020 |
NEW DELHI :
LAW Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday said that States have a Constitutional duty to implement laws passed by Parliament and those vowing not to implement the Citizenship Amendment Act should seek appropriate legal opinion. He said that it was surprising that those who have come to power by taking oath under the Constitution are making “unconstitutional” statements.
His statement came a day after Kerala Assembly passed a resolution urging Centre to withdraw the amended citizenship law. Prasad said that Governments which claim they would not allow the CAA or are getting resolutions passed against implementing it may seek appropriate legal opinion on constitutional provisions. “It is the constitutional duty of the States to implement laws passed by Parliament,” Prasad told reporters here. He said that Parliament can make laws on subjects under the Union List which includes citizenship.
To drive home his point that States cannot oppose laws passed by Parliament, he referred to Clause 2 of Article 245 of the Constitution. “Article 245 (clause 2) states that no law made by Parliament shall be deemed to be invalid on the ground that it would have extra-territorial operation,” he said. West Bengal, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan have said that they will not implement the amended Citizenship Act.
MHA to decide on action against PFI for role in violence: Prasad
NEW DELHI :
UNION Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday said that the role of Popular Front of India (PFI) is coming forward in violence and Home Ministry will decide on an action against the organisation based on evidence. “PFI’s role in violence is coming forward. The Home Ministry will decide on further action based on evidence.
There are many allegations against them including connection with Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI),” Prasad told reporters here. Earlier, Uttar Pradesh DGP OP Singh wrote a letter to the Ministry of Home Affairs, requesting to impose a ban on PFI citing investigations of the organisation’s involvement in the violent protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) on December 19. PFI, an organisation based in Delhi, was founded on November 22, 2006. Uttar Pradesh Police had also arrested three members of PFI including its State president Waseem Ahmad.
25 PFI members arrested by UP Police: THE Uttar Pradesh Police arrested 25 members of the Popular Front of India (PFI) from various districts in connection with the violent protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in Lucknow. Praveen Kumar, IG (Law and Order) said: “All the arrested PFI members have been involved in criminal activities.” He said state president of the PFI Waseem Ahmed and two others have been arrested from Lucknow for instigating violence during the anti-CAA protests in Lucknow and other districts of the State. The police is investigating the network of the organisation in the State.