My family waited for this day since 70 years, says Rajdeep Roy in Lok Sabha
৭০ বছর ধরে আমার পরিবার এই দিনটির অপেক্ষায় ছিল, লোকসভায় রাজদীপ

December 10: This is a historic day and my family waited for 70 long years to witness this day. It is important to mention that I come from an uprooted family. My grandfather in the dark night crossed the border from Sylhet to Silchar in a bullock cart along with 12 members of our family. Leaving aside the home, hearth & agricultural lush green fields, my family migrated to India to save their lives. This was how MP Silchar, Dr. Rajdeep Roy reacted while participating in the historic debate on Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha on 9 December, 2019.

Dr. Rajdeep Roy in his speech thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and former Home Minister Rajnath Singh for introducing this much needed Bill to fix the historic wrongs. He said, “In reality, all three of them have exhibited what is called 56 inch chest.” He also expressed thanks to Chief Minister of Assam and state BJP heavyweight leader Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma for piloting the Bill and preparing the ground for passing it.

Silchar MP also brought in the reference of revolutionary freedom fighters like Masterda Surja Sen and Bipin Chandra Pal. He said, “I trace my roots to the village in Sylhet district from where Bipin Chandra Pal comes. Due to this partition, my family had to shift only 60 kms from one side of the border to the other side to save their lives. He also mentioned about the sacrifice made by Bagha Jyotin and Shyama Prasad Mukherjee and said, “It’s an irony that till today their successors are suffering in this land even after 70 years of independence.”

Later on speaking to way2barak on Tuesday morning, Dr. Roy said, Whatever I spoke on the floor of the House yesterday were the words which came not from my mouth but from my heart. I have seen my grandparents, my parents lament about the home and property which they were compelled to leave behind in Sylhet and come over to Silchar. I feel myself fortunate and blessed to be a part of the Lok Sabha which passed this historic bill. Amit Shah ji has rightly said that  NDA brought CAB to fix historic wrongs.”

At the stroke of the midnight hour, amidst great uproar both inside and outside the Parliament and after six-hour long heated debate on Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, it was passed by the Lok Sabha on Monday with 311 votes in its favour as against 80 votes out of 391 members who were present and voting. The Bill will now be moved in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.