In charge of the north-eastern states and Jammu and Kashmir for the BJP, Ram Madhav speaks with Liz Mathew on a range of issues, including the controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill, construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, elections in J&K, and the BJP’s prospects in south India. Excerpts:
In the Northeast, there have been violent protests, objections from state governments and opposition from your allies over the Citizenship Amendment Bill. What is the status?
The Bill was passed by Lok Sabha and was placed before Rajya Sabha…. It is true that some of our allies are expressing certain reservations over the Bill… we are talking to all of them.
We are hopeful we will find a middle ground that will satisfy all of us.
source: The Indian Express