Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) has been implemented in the country by the Home Ministry. The BJP government at the Center had been preparing for this for a long time. On the other hand, the opposition has been targeting the central government regarding CAA. There were also protests against it in many states. After the implementation of CAA, the opposition has again targeted the central government. This protest is being made especially by AIMIMs chief Asaduddin Owaisi, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, and Congress.Owaisi criticizes CAA implementation, explains chronologyAIMIMs chief, Asaduddin Owaisi took to X (Twitter) to express his concerns regarding the timing and intent behind the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) implementation. He stated in his tweet that , before the election season arrives, the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) rules will be enforced. Our objections to the CAA remain unchanged. The CAA is divisive and reflects the ideology of Godse, aiming to marginalize Muslims.Aap chronology samajhiye, pehle election season aayega phir CAA rules aayenge. Our objections to CAA remain the same. CAA is divisive & based on Godses thought that wanted to reduce Muslims to second-class citizens.Give asylum to anyone who is persecuted but citizenship must…— Asaduddin Owaisi (@asadowaisi) March 11, 2024Furthermore, he explained that providing asylum to persecuted individuals is crucial, citizenship should not be determined by religion or nationality. The government should clarify why it delayed implementing these rules for five years and why it is doing so now. Together with the National Population Register (NPR) and National Register of Citizens (NRC), the CAA is designed to target Muslims exclusively and serves no other purpose. Those who previously protested against the CAA, NPR, and NRC will inevitably oppose them again.Digvijaya Singh questions timing of CAAs implementationCongress leader Digvijaya Singh questioned the rationale behind implementing the CAA just before the elections, implying a political agenda. He criticized the BJPs approach of polarizing issues along religious lines.#WATCH | Bhopal: Congress leader Digvijaya Singh says, Why was there such a delay If it had to be delayed then why couldnt it be done after the elections Their (BJP) only aim is to make every issue about Hindus and Muslims... pic.twitter.com/tGCFMTR5HD— ANI (@ANI) March 11, 2024Mamata Banerjee stands against CAAWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee reiterated her opposition to the CAA, pledging her support to the people against discriminatory laws. She emphasized her commitment to fighting against any form of discrimination and vowed to oppose the National Register of Citizens (NRC) if it led to detention camps.#WATCH | On Centre likely to notify CAA rules today, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee says, Let me see the rules first. The notification has not been issued yet. If people are deprived of their rights under the rules, then we will fight against it. This is BJPs publicity for… pic.twitter.com/9vfyKmJhtF— ANI (@ANI) March 11, 2024Jairam Ramesh lashes out at Modi government Congress leader Jairam Ramesh criticized the delay in notifying the rules of the CAA, attributing it to the Prime Ministers unfulfilled promises. He suggested that the timing of the announcement, just before the elections, was a deliberate strategy to polarize voters in Assam and Bengal and divert attention from other issues.दिसंबर 2019 में संसद द्वारा पारित नागरिकता संशोधन अधिनियम के नियमों को अधिसूचित करने में मोदी सरकार को चार साल और तीन महीने लग गए। प्रधानमंत्री दावा करते हैं कि उनकी सरकार बिल्कुल प्रोफेशनल ढंग से और समयबद्ध तरीक़े से काम करती है। सीएए के नियमों को अधिसूचित करने में लिया गया इतना…— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) March 11, 2024
