The Ministry of Home Affairs has notified the rules under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) today, paving the way for its implementation across the country. The law, aimed at granting Indian citizenship to non-Muslim migrants from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan who arrived in India before December 31, 2014, has sparked widespread debate and protests since its enactment in 2019.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah reaffirmed the government’s commitment to implementing the CAA before the Lok Sabha elections, emphasizing its importance in providing refuge to persecuted minorities from neighboring countries. He stressed that the law does not infringe upon anyone’s citizenship rights and is a promise made by the government to uphold humanitarian values.
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“This will be implemented before the elections…this is the law of the country, no one can stop it, this is set in stone, this is the reality,” he had said at an event.
However, opposition leaders, including West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Congress leader Digvijaya Singh, have criticized the timing of the CAA’s implementation, accusing the government of using it for political gains. Mamata Banerjee vehemently opposed the implementation of the CAA and the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in West Bengal, denouncing divisive politics.
Mamta Said: We will not allow CAA
She said “We will not allow CAA, nor NRC, nor the politics of dividing Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, nor the false politics of dividing the Matua community, nor the false politics of dividing Hindus and Muslims. We do not accept this. They sent over 400 teams to Bengal. How many teams did you send to Manipur, where our sisters were burned?”
Meanwhile, leaders from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), such as Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and West Bengal BJP President Sukanta Majumdar, have lauded the decision to enact the CAA, citing it as a historic step towards providing relief to persecuted minorities.
The implementation of the CAA has also drawn criticism from leaders like Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Yadav labeled it as the BJP’s “game of distraction,” while Vijayan denounced it as a law that fosters communal division and reiterated Kerala’s stance against its implementation.
As the CAA takes effect, the political landscape in India is witnessing heightened polarization, with parties gearing up for a fiercely contested election season.
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