The US government and the United Nations on Tuesday expressed concern over India’s controversial citizenship law.
The United Nations described this Indian law as “fundamentally discriminatory in nature”. Let us inform that the Modi government at the Center on Monday promulgated the Citizenship (Amendment) Act-2019 (CAA) to provide speedy citizenship to undocumented non-Muslim immigrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan who came to India before December 31, 2014. Implemented on 11 March. Now reactions are coming from all over the world regarding this.
Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International say that this law discriminates against Muslims. They say that under CAA, Muslim minorities like Shia Muslims of those countries have not been given place.
According to human rights groups, India has also excluded neighboring countries where Muslims are in minority from the CAA. For example it took the name of Myanmar where the Rohingya are a minority.
“We said back in 2019 that we are concerned about India’s Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 (CAA) because it is fundamentally discriminatory in nature,” a spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights told Reuters. “It also violates India’s international human rights obligations.”
He said the United Nations is investigating whether the CAA rules are in line with international human rights law.
Americans also object to CAA
America has also expressed objection regarding CAA. “We are concerned about the notification of the Citizenship Amendment Act on March 11,” a US State Department spokesperson told Reuters. “We are keeping a close eye on how this Act will be implemented.”
“Respect for religious freedom and equal treatment under the law for all communities are fundamental democratic principles,” a State Department spokesperson said in an email.
Indian-origin American MP Ro Khanna also said that he has opposed the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA). He said, “I oppose it (CAA). My approach to immigration has always been towards pluralism.
Activists and rights advocates say the law, combined with the proposed National Register of Citizens (NRC), could discriminate against India’s 200 million Muslims.
It has the third largest Muslim population in the world. Some people fear that the government may revoke the citizenship of Muslims without valid documents in some border states.
No Indian Muslim needs to worry
However, the Home Ministry on Tuesday said there is no need for Indian Muslims to worry about the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) as the law has nothing to do with Indian Muslims who have the same rights as their counterpart Hindu Indian citizens. Have equal rights.
The ministry, while trying to allay the apprehensions of a section of Muslims and students regarding the CAA, made it clear that “after this law, no Indian citizen will be required to produce any document to prove his citizenship.” It will be said.
The Home Ministry said in a statement, “Indian Muslims need not worry as there is no provision in this law affecting their citizenship.” The Citizenship Act has nothing to do with the current 18 crore Indian Muslims, who have the same rights as their counterpart Hindu Indian citizens.”