{"id":54511,"date":"2019-12-24T00:03:21","date_gmt":"2019-12-23T18:33:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=54511"},"modified":"2019-12-24T09:50:09","modified_gmt":"2019-12-24T04:20:09","slug":"pm-modis-speech-on-caa-nrc-a-combination-of-falsehoods-and-half-truths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/pm-modis-speech-on-caa-nrc-a-combination-of-falsehoods-and-half-truths\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Modi\u2019s speech on CAA\/NRC: A combination of falsehoods and half-truths"},"content":{"rendered":"

The BJP\u2019s election campaign for the upcoming polls in Delhi was kicked off with Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2019s address<\/a> at Ramlila Maidan on December 22. Here, among other things, the PM spoke extensively about the Citizenship Amendment Act, the National Register of Citizens and the ongoing protests against CAA-NRC.<\/p>\n

However, amidst the attacks on the opposition, blaming protesters for the ensuing violence and the assertion that citizens are being misled on the legislation, Alt News found the Prime Minister\u2019s speech replete with falsehood, amplified half-truths and imaginary claims.<\/p>\n

CLAIM 1: CAB was passed in Parliament for the benefit of everybody, the Dalits and oppressed.<\/h2>\n

At about 25 minutes into his speech, PM Modi said, \u201cIndia\u2019s Parliament, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, helped passed the [Citizenship Amendment] Bill for your bright future, for the future of Dalits, the oppressed and the exploited. You all stand up and pay respect to the country\u2019s Parliament, its Lok Sabha, its Rajya Sabha, the MPs you selected. Pay respect with all your might, friends.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n