How did the Centre address concerns regarding the impact of CAA on Indian Muslims
Centre says CAA won’t impact citizenship of Indian Muslims
- The Centre clarified that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) is aimed at providing citizenship to persecuted religious minorities from neighboring countries, not affecting Indian Muslims' citizenship status.
- Indian Muslims' citizenship is governed by the existing legal framework and will not be impacted by the CAA.
- The government reiterated that all residents, regardless of religion, who are Indian citizens will continue to enjoy the same rights and privileges as before.
- The CAA focuses on expediting the citizenship process for specific minority groups like Hindus, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists, Jains, and Parsis, who faced persecution in neighboring countries.
- The government assured that the CAA is not discriminatory towards any Indian citizen and is in line with the country's secular ethos.
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