The United States has expressed concerns about a new law in India called the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). This law allows undocumented migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan who arrived in India before December 31, 2014, to obtain citizenship, but it excludes Muslims. Matthew Miller, a spokesperson for the US State Department, stated that they are closely monitoring the implementation of this law. He emphasized the importance of religious freedom and equal treatment for all communities under the law.
The government led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) put into effect the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) on Monday. This law allows undocumented migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan to become citizens if they’re not Muslim and came to India before December 31, 2014. It took four years for this law to be implemented after Parliament approved it in December 2019. Opposition leaders criticized the notification of the law, calling the rules unconstitutional, discriminatory, and against the idea of citizenship in our Constitution.
Critics of the CAA say it’s unfair because it only helps non-Muslims become citizens, going against the secular beliefs in our Constitution.
However, the government says the CAA is just about giving citizenship and won’t take away anyone’s citizenship.
Amit Shah, the Union Home Minister, firmly states that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) will remain in effect, and the BJP government will not make any compromises regarding it. He emphasizes the government’s responsibility to ensure Indian citizenship within the country’s borders. Shah also highlights the contrast between the BJP’s commitment to delivering on promises, in contrast to the opposition’s track record of making commitments they fail to uphold.
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