India News: Home minister Amit Shah on Monday alleged that the Congress is "hell-bent on harming" Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, Christian, Sikh and Parsi communities to
India has consistently championed the rights of minority groups worldwide. Unlike our neighbouring country, we have diligently upheld the Nehru-Liaquat pact, and our Hindu brethren have always safeguarded minority communities
Union Minister Smriti Irani said in a post on X, "11th March 2024: A Historic Day as CAA becomes a Reality with Modi Ki Guarantee!" Irani said the day will go down in history, adding the CAA was envisioned by the Modi government to ensure Indian citizenship to Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians who have faced persecution in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh due to their religious beliefs and arrived in India before December 31, 2014.
CAA corrects historical injustices and fulfills the promise made under the Nehru-Liaquat pact to religious minorities in neighbouring countries. It is another example of how the resoluteness of PM Modi achieved what a vacuous Nehru promised but failed to deliver
While there is no fixed deadline to notify the rules, official sources indicated that a final decision would be taken by the competent authority. The law passed in 2019 by Parliament is yet to be implemented as the Centre has not yet notified the rules. CAA aims to facilitate granting of citizenship to migrants belonging to Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi or Christian communities from Afghanistan, Bangladesh or Pakistan who had come to India on or before December 31, 2014.