NEW DELHI: The Government of India (GoI) on Friday categorically rejected the remarks made by the US States Department that it’s going to ”carefully monitor” the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act throughout the counyry. Registering robust objections to the remarks made by the US States division, the Ministry Of External Affaris referred to as it “misplaced, misinformed, and unwarranted”. Â
Addressing a press convention on a variety of problem sincluding the CAA, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal mentioned, “The CAA is about giving citizenship, not about taking away citizenship. It addresses the issue of statelessness, provides human dignity and supports human rights.” Calling the Citizenship Amendment Act an ”inner matter”, the Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson mentioned the legislation is according to India’s inclusive traditions and long-standing dedication to human rights.Â
”The CAA grants protected haven to persecuted minorities belonging to Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi, and Christian communities from Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, who’ve entered India on or earlier than December 31 2014,” he added.
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The MEA official additional acknowledged, “As regards the US State Department’s statement on the implementation of the CAA, we are of the view that it is misplaced, misinformed, and unwarranted,”Â
The response from the MEA got here shortly after the US State Department spokesperson, Matthew Miller, “We are concerned… we are closely monitoring this law (and) how it will be implemented.” Miller made these remarks when requested to remark if the CAA may have an effect on non secular freedom in India.Â
“Respect for religious freedom and equal treatment under the law for all communities are fundamental democratic principles,” Miller added.
The Centre carried out the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 on Monday, lowering the qualification interval of utility for citizenship from 11 to five years for eligible migrants who got here to India earlier than December 31, 2014.
The authorities additionally got here out with a press assertion to say that Indian Muslims needn’t fear because the CAA is not going to influence their citizenship and has nothing to do with the neighborhood which enjoys equal rights as their Hindu counterparts.