Ram Prasad Sarmah said while he supports the bill, he wants the interests of minorities in Bangladesh to be protected.
He said when the indigenous people in Assam had opposed the bill, BJP was part of it. But keeping in mind the national interest, the Narendra Modi government is now supporting the legislation.
He accused Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi of making a U-turn while earlier agreeing to include Assam territories in the bill.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and BJP member S S Ahluwalia had to signal Sarmah to calm down.