‘Designed to polarize…’: Congress’s first response after Modi-Govt notified CAA rules
The Center on Monday announced rules for implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act, ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. The opposition parties were quick to lash out at the Centre.
New Delhi: Center on Monday implemented the ‘controversial’ Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) across India. The Congress Party was quick to respond to the Centre’s decision and also juxtaposed it with the upcoming general elections. Veteran leader of the grand old party, Jairam Ramesh, took to
In the post, Ramesh stated that the BJP took more than four years to announce the rules for the Citizenship Amendment Act even after it was passed by Parliament in 2019.
“The Prime Minister claims that his government works in a businesslike and time-bound manner. The time taken to announce the rules for the CAA is yet another demonstration of the Prime Minister’s blatant lies,” Ramesh said.
Notably, the CAA makes a provision for granting citizenship of India to undocumented non-Muslim migrants from countries like Bangladesh, Afghanistan and even Pakistan. However, it could not be implemented at the time due to massive protests from minority communities.
“After seeking nine extensions for notification of the rules, the timing right before the elections is apparently designed to polarize the elections, especially in West Bengal and Assam,” Ramesh added.
This year 2019 I think I did well I think I did well I think I did well I think I did well ती है। I think I did it right Yeah…
— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) March 11, 2024
“Aap chronology samajhiye, pehle election season aayega phir CAA rules aayenge. Our objections to CAA remain the same. CAA sows division and is based on Godse’s idea who wanted to reduce Muslims to second-class citizens.
Grant asylum to all those facing persecution, but citizenship should not be based on religion or nationality. The government should explain why it has kept these rules pending for five years and why it is implementing them now. Together with NPR-NRC, CAA is only intended to target Muslims; it serves no other purpose. Indians who took to the streets to oppose CAA NPR NRC will have no choice but to oppose it again.”
Aap chronology samajhiye, pehle election season aayega phir CAA rules aayenge. Our objections to CAA remain the same. CAA sows division and is based on Godse’s idea who wanted to reduce Muslims to second-class citizens.
Give asylum to all those facing persecution, but citizenship must…
— Asaduddin Owaisi (@asadowaisi) March 11, 2024
Under the Citizenship Act of 1955, Indian citizenship by registration or naturalization is granted to non-Muslim minorities from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan in nine states such as Gujarat, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, and Maharashtra . It is noteworthy that the authorities in the districts of Assam and West Bengal, both politically sensitive regions in this regard, have not yet been authorized by these citizenship granting authorities.