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Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that the Citizen Amendment Act (CAA) will never be taken back. The statement from Shah came while speaking to ANI. Shah said that it is our sovereign decision to ensure Indian citizenship in our country, we will never compromise on it.
#WATCH | "CAA will never be taken back. It is our sovereign decision to ensure Indian citizenship in our country, we will never compromise on it, "says Union Home Minister Amit Shah. pic.twitter.com/viF82sRyTX
— ANI (@ANI) March 14, 2024
Amit Shah asserted that the law will not dilute the composition and the rights of the tribals. He further added that will not be implemented in the North-Eastern states where there is a provision for the Inner Line Permit (ILP) including areas that are granted special status under the 6th Schedule of the Constitution.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah asserted that people need not to worry. “Minorities or any other person to fear because there is no provision in CAA to take away anyone's citizenship. CAA is only to give rights and citizenship to Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, Sikhs, Christians and Parsi refugees from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan…,” he added.
After being asked on opposition's allegation that BJP is creating a new vote bank through CAA, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said, “The opposition has no other work…It is the history of those who speak and do not do, it is the history of Modi ji, whatever BJP or PM Modi says he completes it. Every guarantee of Modi is fulfilled."
#WATCH | On opposition's allegation that BJP is creating a new vote bank through CAA, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, says "The Opposition has no other work...'Unki history hai jo bolte hai who karte nahi hai, Modi ji ki history hai jo BJP ya PM Modi ne kaha woh patthar ki lakeer… pic.twitter.com/Oa4erHffja
— ANI (@ANI) March 14, 2024
The Citizenship Amendment Act, the provisions of which were announced this week, has drawn criticism from former Congress president Rahul Gandhi and his party. However, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has denied these claims. The Union Minister challenged the Rahul Gandhi to appear on a public platform and put forth the case of his party on the issue and explain his opposition to the legislation.
#WATCH | On Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's statement on CAA, Union Home Minister Amit Shah says, "Rahul Gandhi should explain to the public why is CAA against the country just as we are explaining why it is in favour of the country..." pic.twitter.com/CkNA1RJFbF
— ANI (@ANI) March 14, 2024
In response to opposition leaders Asaduddin Owaisi and Mamata Banerjee's accusations that the Citizenship (Amendment) Act was anti-Muslim, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the legislation couldn't be seen in a vacuum because it has a long history.
Owaisi had called the law anti-Muslim and claimed that it couldn't be passed in the nation because it was based on religion.
Meanwhile, Mamata Banerjee had questioned the government, alleging that the law had eradicated the whole Muslim population, including those who have immigrated from Bangladesh.
#WATCH | On AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi calling CAA "anti-Muslim", Union Home Minister Amit Shah says, "What is his logic? There cannot be religious oppression of Muslims because Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh are declared Islamic states…There is no provision for NRC in… pic.twitter.com/qW9DMoR5Yz
— ANI (@ANI) March 14, 2024
It is to be noted that Union Home Ministry notified rules for the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) on March 11. The announcement from the Centre has come just days ahead of upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
CAA aims to provide Indian citizenship to persecuted non-Muslim migrants - including Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis, and Christians - who migrated from Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Afghanistan and arrived in India before December 31, 2014.
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