UNCONSTITUTIONAL ACT
The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) is a dangerous legislation which runs contrary to the basic principles of the Constitution. The Act undermines the secular concept of citizenship enshrined in the Constitution under Article 14. The Act has met with a furious response across the nation, especially the north-eastern states and West Bengal because there is the fear that their indigenous identities would be jeopardised. As per the amended Act, Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis or Christians who have come from Afghanistan, Bangladesh or Pakistan before December 31, 2014 shall be eligible for citizenship by naturalisation. But this provision does not apply to Muslims. That’s what makes it unconstitutional and illegal. It is based on the divisive agenda and sectarian politics of the BJP and RSS.
SK Khosla, Chandigarh tests against the CAA is that it excludes Muslims while giving citizenship to members of all other persecuted communities from neighbouring countries. I suggest that the legislation should include Muslims too as many of them had converted to Islam in Pakistan and Bangladesh under coercion. If they want to migrate to India, they should also be granted citizenship provided they return to their original faith.
Bhartendu Sood an adverse impact on the economy of the country, which is already grappling with limited resources that are insufficient to cater to the needs of the existing population.
Devendra Khurana vice-president M Venkaiah Naidu, it’s a matter of routine that BJP leaders quote Mahatma Gandhi out of context to suit their own interests. No doubt, Gandhi had written that the Congress has “outlived its use in its present form and should be disbanded” but he had also said that it should “flower into a Lok Sevak Sangh.” Three days before his death, Gandhi had also written a note in which he had said that the Indian National Congress, which is the oldest national organisation, and fought for the freedom of the country, cannot be allowed to die. “It can die only with the nation,” he had said. This was published in an article in Harijan on February 2, 1948.
Suresh Verma, Chandigarh of our times — climate change and preserving the planet. At a young age of 16, she has become the voice of the world. The world needs more young leaders like her, who unite nations and do not divide people on the basis of religion or race.
Rajendra Aneja