Anti-CAA leader joins BJP
In a setback to the people who oppose the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 one more leader of the movement has joined the ruling BJP. Arunjyoti Moran, the outgoing president of the All Assam Moran Students' Union, on Wednessday formally joined the ruling party.
Along with him, some Congress workers also joined the BJP in a meeting organised at its office. State BJP president Ranjit Kumar Dass welcomed the new comers to the party.
Das claimed that the opposition parties are spreading misinformation about the ruling party and people could understand it on and on.
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