Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said her government will pass a resolution against the Citizenship Act in the coming days and also appealed to her counterparts in the Northeast and other non-BJP ruled states to carefully study the National Population Register form, before arriving at a decision on updating it.

Calling the NPR exercise a “dangerous game”, Banerjee said the form, which seeks birth details and residential proof of parents, is nothing but a precursor to implementation of NRC.

“We passed a resolution against the NRC and CAB 3-4 months ago. As for CAA, we will pass a resolution in three or four days. We will pass a resolution to withdraw this . I will also request other states to pass a similar resolution,” Banerjee said.

Significantly, the government stopped the Congress and Left parties from introducing a resolution against CAA in the Assembly a few days ago, contending that the government had passed a resolution against NRC three months ago.

Banerjee, who was on way to Siliguri, told the media at Kolkata airport: “I appeal to all chief ministers and governments, including those in BJP-ruled states in the Northeast Tripura, Assam, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh and opposition party-ruled states to read the law properly and consider the clauses in the NPR form before arriving at a decision. I request them not to participate in this matter because the condition is very bad…” Banerjee said she has learnt from the media that sections in the NPR form, which seek birth details of parents, are not mandatory.