"Take Minorities Along": BJP Ally Tells Government Amid Anti-CAA Protests | Read

With protests across the country over the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act, that critics say discriminates against Muslims, BJP ally and Shiromani Akali Dal veteran Parkash Singh Badal on Thursday said that a government must not take sides based on religion and called for unity among all religious communities. "It is a matter of grave concern that the present situation in the country is not that good. All religions must he respected. If a government wants to be successful, it must take the minorities along. Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs and Christians should all feel like they are part of one family. They must embrace each other and not sow seeds of hatred," Mr Badal said at a rally in Amritsar, in an apparent reference to unrest in the country over the citizenship law