<p class="title">The Shiv Sena taking a different position on the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha than its allies in Maharashtra will not have a bearing on the longevity of their government in the state and it will complete the five-year tenure, the NCP said on Thursday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It also said that the Shiv Sena's decision to stage a walkout from the Rajya Sabha after supporting the bill in the Lok Sabha indicated its "change of heart".</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Shiv Sena supported the contentious bill in the Lok Sabha on Monday, but staged a walkout when it was discussed in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The bill, which seeks to provide Indian citizenship to non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh, was passed by the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. The Lok Sabha passed it on Monday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Congress central leadership was reportedly unhappy with the Shiv Sena's position on the issue.</p>.<p class="bodytext">NCP chief spokesperson Nawab Malik said the Shiv Sena's decision to stage a walkout from the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday reflected its "change of heart".</p>.<p class="bodytext">"This showed Shiv Sena's change of heart and the Congress should note this...the Shiv Sena is a different party...this will not have any effect on the longevity of the government which will complete its five-year tenure," Malik told reporters here.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He reiterated that the state government is committed to ensuring that no injustice is meted to anyone on the ground of religion, region, caste and language.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He made the remarks after attending a ceremony to mark the birthday of NCP chief Sharad Pawar at the Y B Chavan Centre here.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Meanwhile, some NCP workers raised placards demanding Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian honour, for Pawar.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Before forming the government in Maharashtra, the Shiv Sena, NCP, and Congress worked out a common minimum programme (CMP), which they said would guide the state government's actions.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The CMP mentioned that issues regarding constitutional provisions and having a bearing on the state and national secular fabric will have to be discussed among them, and only then any of the three parties can decide on its position.</p>
<p class="title">The Shiv Sena taking a different position on the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha than its allies in Maharashtra will not have a bearing on the longevity of their government in the state and it will complete the five-year tenure, the NCP said on Thursday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It also said that the Shiv Sena's decision to stage a walkout from the Rajya Sabha after supporting the bill in the Lok Sabha indicated its "change of heart".</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Shiv Sena supported the contentious bill in the Lok Sabha on Monday, but staged a walkout when it was discussed in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The bill, which seeks to provide Indian citizenship to non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh, was passed by the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. The Lok Sabha passed it on Monday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Congress central leadership was reportedly unhappy with the Shiv Sena's position on the issue.</p>.<p class="bodytext">NCP chief spokesperson Nawab Malik said the Shiv Sena's decision to stage a walkout from the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday reflected its "change of heart".</p>.<p class="bodytext">"This showed Shiv Sena's change of heart and the Congress should note this...the Shiv Sena is a different party...this will not have any effect on the longevity of the government which will complete its five-year tenure," Malik told reporters here.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He reiterated that the state government is committed to ensuring that no injustice is meted to anyone on the ground of religion, region, caste and language.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He made the remarks after attending a ceremony to mark the birthday of NCP chief Sharad Pawar at the Y B Chavan Centre here.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Meanwhile, some NCP workers raised placards demanding Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian honour, for Pawar.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Before forming the government in Maharashtra, the Shiv Sena, NCP, and Congress worked out a common minimum programme (CMP), which they said would guide the state government's actions.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The CMP mentioned that issues regarding constitutional provisions and having a bearing on the state and national secular fabric will have to be discussed among them, and only then any of the three parties can decide on its position.</p>