Protests against citizenship law 'condemnable act by pseudo-secularist vested interests': VHP

The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Sunday alleged violent protests against the amended Citizenship Act were "condemnable act by pseudo-secularist vested interests".

In a statement, VHP international secretary general Milind Parande said there was no harm in giving refuge in India to refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan fleeing religious persecution there.

He alleged that the protests were "anti-national motivated" act.

"In spite of this logic of national interest, violent demonstrations being carried out by some pseudo-secularists and self-seeking political parties by confusing, misleading and inciting the people under the policy of minority appeasement," he said.

Parande appealed to state governments to take strict action against all "misguided frenzied elements" and stop any kind of violence and save life, individual and national property.

"It is extremely unfortunate that the governments of some states, opposing the country's Citizenship Amendment Act passed by the ...