R. ARIVANANTHAM
CHENNAI, MARCH 2
The Tamil Nadu Fisheries Minister D. Jayakumar appeals Muslims to give up protests against CAA here on Monday.
After interacting with the protesters at Washermanpet, where the protests continues for the 18th day, the Minister appealed the Muslims to resume their normal life citing repeated assurances by the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edapppadi K Palaniswami to Muslims over the amended citizenship law.
The Chief Minister Palaniswami had both in the state assembly and outside has asserted that minorities will not be affected due to the Citizenship Amendment Act, the Minister told reporters here.
“People of Muslim community should understand it (the assurance) and give up the protest and resume their normal life… they need not have even an iota of doubt on CAA. Minorities will not be affected at all, Jayakumar said. He said the Chief Minister had already held talks with the protesters here.
Similarly he too had interacted with those agitating at Washermanpet, which falls under his assembly constituency, the Minister added.
The protest at Washermanpet in North Chennai against the CAA, the National Population Register and the National Register of Citizens is continuing here for the 18th day on Monday.
Answering to a question on actors Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan joining hands politically, he sarcastically said, “We may again get to see a good film like Pathinaru Vayathinile.” The 1977 superhit Tamil movie directed by Bharathirajaa featured both Rajinikanth and Haasan. Asserting that none can ”touch” the AIADMK’s vote bank, he said only other parties need to be concerned over the expected political entry of Rajinikanth and a view that Haasan, heading the Makkal Needhi Maiam, may align with his long time friend.
Meanwhile, Haj Association of India Chairman A. Aboobucker met the Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami at his residence in Chennai on Monday evening. After meeting the Chief Minister, he said that state government allayed fears over CAA, NPR etc.
