Why πππ alone ( CAA without NRC) is problematic?
πππ₯ππ’π¦ π : Govt claims that πππ is not discriminatory.
βFact: πππ grants citizenship on religious lines for the first time.The Constitution of India makes it clear that religion cannot be the criteria for citizenship.
So clearly it is discriminatory.
πππ₯ππ’π¦ π : Govt says that the πππ doesn’t have provision to take away citizenship. It is only to provide citizenship.
βFact: Fair enough, but this is half-truth. They are not telling you that πππ pertains to illegal migrants. Under Indian law, illegal migrants are not eligible for Citizenship in any case. So it means Under πππ illegal non-Muslim migrants will get citizenship, but illegal Muslim migrants will not.
This is a form of discrimination.
πππ₯ππ’π¦ π : Govt says that πππ will protect minorities in 3 Muslim countries. In a very recent Speech, Home minister gave the example of a recent attack on Nankana Saheb Gurudwara in Pakistan. he said “Jo log πππ ke against protest Kar Rahe hai vo bataae jo Sikh bhaiyo pe hamla Hua vo Bharat Nahi aaenge to Kaha jaaen.?”
βFact : Again a False claim as the cut off date for πππ is 31st December 2014. It means the minorities who enter in India after 2014 cannot be legalized under CAA.
πππ₯ππ’π¦ π :Govt says that πππ is meant to fix the wrongs of partition.
βFact: Then why Afghanistan with no link to partition is included in πππ. Afganistan was never part of India.
πππ₯ππ’π¦ π :πππ includes neighbouring countries.
βFact : India shares border with 7 countries. Then why πππ has included only 3 countries. Why Myanmar, Srilanka, Nepal, Bhutan, China are not included?
Note: Myanmar was part of British India till 1937.
πππ₯ππ’π¦ π :Govt says that Muslims doesn’t face religious discrimination in Muslim majority countries and that’s why Govt has excluded them.
βFact: Hindus, especially from lower castes, face persecution in India on daily basis, despite being in Majority.The same way Muslims in Pakistan can face other forms of persecution from regressive anti-blasphemy laws.
Example: Junaid Hafeez is a Pakistani university lecturer and graduate student who was convicted of blasphemy under Pakistan’s broad blasphemy laws and sentenced to death in December 2019. Minorities like Ahmadiyas and Hazaras face religious persecution in Pakistan and Afganistan.
πππ₯ππ’π¦ π : Govt says that Minorities facing religious persecution will get citizenship under πππ.
βFact: CAA doesn’t mention religious persecution. No details are given in πππ about how the persecution will be proved.
Note: Intelligence Bureau has informed the Parliamentary committee that Individuals claiming religious persecution entered India decades ago and it is not possible to verify their claims now.
πππ₯ππ’π¦ π : Govt says that Congress has also granted citizenship to the persecuted minorities. In 1971 Indira Gandhi has given citizenship to Bangladeshi immigrants.
βFact: Yes, the citizenship act has been amended to accommodate immigrants from Bangladesh and on other occasions as well but it has never been amended on the religious lines. This is main point.
Why πππ alone ( CAA without NRC) is problematic?
