After Demonetisation Controversy, Virat Kohli Refuses To Give His Opinion On Citizenship Amendment Act

India captain Virat Kohli has refrained from making any comments on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), saying that he would not speak on the much-talked about matter without gaining full knowledge on it.

The CAA seeks to grant Indian citizenship to refugees from Hindu, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist and Parsi communities fleeing religious persecution from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh and who entered India on or before December 31, 2014.

And while President Ram Nath Kovind has given his assent to the bill, there have been protest in several parts of the nation over it including Guwahati where India will lock horns against Sri Lanka in the first T20I on Sunday (January 5). And on the eve of the game, Virat Kohli was asked about the same while he was addressing the media during the pre-match press-conference.

But unlike his comment on demonetisation in 2016, Virat Kohli decided to adapt a cautious approach this time around. The India star made it clear that he would not give his opinion on the matter without having a proper knowledge on it.

“On the issue, I do not want to be irresponsible and speak on something that has, you know, radical opinions both sides. I need to have total information, total knowledge of what it means and what is going on and then be responsible to give my opinion on it,” Virat Kohli said.

In 2016, he had faced criticism from all around after calling demonetisation as the “greatest move in history of Indian politics”. Several quarters had also questioned his knowledge on the subject.

“Because you can say one thing and then someone can say another thing. So, I would not like to get involved in something that I don’t have total knowledge of and it’s not going to be responsible on my part to comment on it,” he added.

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