<p>Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has said that he would not allow the process of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in the state. </p>.<p>Thackeray, however, defended the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA). </p>.<p>"CAA is not a law to remove anyone from the country... as far as NRC is concerned, both Hindus and Muslims will face difficulties in proving citizenship... I will not allow that to happen,"</p>.<p>The remark was shared by Thackeray during an interview with Shiv Sena's Rajya Sabha member and Sena's mouthpiece Saamana's Executive editor Sanjay Raut. </p>.<p>The statement may create issues within the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi as the Congress-NCP combine, which backs the Shiv Sena-led alliance government in the state, has been vehemently opposing CAA-NRC-NPR.</p>.<p>It may be recalled that in December, the Shiv Sena has backed the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha but had staged a walkout during the discussion in the Rajya Sabha. </p>.<p>The interview would be the Shiv Sena President and MVA leader's first interview since he took over as Chief Minister on 28 November last year. </p>.<p>The three-part interview, which will go live on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, would also be Thackeray's 100th interview given to Saamana.</p>.<p>Teasers of the interview has gone viral on social media.</p>
<p>Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has said that he would not allow the process of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in the state. </p>.<p>Thackeray, however, defended the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA). </p>.<p>"CAA is not a law to remove anyone from the country... as far as NRC is concerned, both Hindus and Muslims will face difficulties in proving citizenship... I will not allow that to happen,"</p>.<p>The remark was shared by Thackeray during an interview with Shiv Sena's Rajya Sabha member and Sena's mouthpiece Saamana's Executive editor Sanjay Raut. </p>.<p>The statement may create issues within the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi as the Congress-NCP combine, which backs the Shiv Sena-led alliance government in the state, has been vehemently opposing CAA-NRC-NPR.</p>.<p>It may be recalled that in December, the Shiv Sena has backed the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha but had staged a walkout during the discussion in the Rajya Sabha. </p>.<p>The interview would be the Shiv Sena President and MVA leader's first interview since he took over as Chief Minister on 28 November last year. </p>.<p>The three-part interview, which will go live on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, would also be Thackeray's 100th interview given to Saamana.</p>.<p>Teasers of the interview has gone viral on social media.</p>
