CAA simplified, Stand for Protests and Misleads...

Now a days CAA (Citizenship amendment Bill) is flashing in news .Vilolent protest is going on across the county. Thousands of vehicles and public assets sets on fire. Let us know what is CAA and why Is it so controversial 

What is CAA ?

It is the act passed by both the houses which resolved the Citizenship issues concerned with illegal and unconstitutional stay of people different borders (Pak ,Bangladesh, Afghanistan)

The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill aims to provide citizenship to non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan.

Why it is controversial ???

The primary opposition is that it makes illegal migrants eligible for citizenship on the basis of religion, which critics say violates the spirit of equality guaranteed under Article 14 of the Indian Constitution.

The Act has also faced opposition and reservation from many political outfits, including NDA alliance partners over concerns that granting citizenship to foreigners will undermine the ethnic communities living in regions.

Minority outfits have lashed out against it for leaving out Muslims and also on the ground that it is at odds with the Constitution, which does not differentiate between citizens on the basis of religion.

Who will be eligible for Citizenship under new CAA?

People who have entered India on or before December 31, 2014, are eligible of citizenship, as per the proposed changes while the previous law had made it mandatory for people to have resided for a minimum of 11 years in the country to be eligible for citizenship.

In Next post I will explain Difference between #NRC and #CAA