Some thoughts on the Citizenship Amendment Act
We the people of India, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC. The unbiased sense of country hood being emphasized in the above statement was meant to be the heart and soul of our nation. It saddens me to see the very shield, designed to protect us, being used as a political weapon. The unrest, the nuisance, the violence, the agitation. All this as a result of misinterpretation of one Act, is worrisome. Considering the CAA, a section of people is slated to be benefitted by this. However, nowhere in the document, the government explicitly states that they would not be allowing Muslim immigrants a chance to claim citizenship, which has become the discussion of the hour. There are five different ways of acquiring Indian citizenship, which can be availed by any individual, be it a Muslim or not. It does not take away the opportunity to apply for citizenship under any of those provisions. There are 28 states which have either ad...