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What is the negative effect of CAA?
WHY CAA IS CONSIDERED DISCRIMINATORY: CAA ignores persecuted minorities from other regions such as Tibet, Sri Lanka and Myanmar as well as Hazaras, Ahmadis, atheists and political dissenters, who face persecution in Pakistan. This act is the first instance of religion being used as a criterion for Indian citizenship.
What are the the positive effects of CAA?
The CAA facilitates the claiming of citizenship by illegal non-Muslim immigrants or other persons who are unable to provide proof of residence. The CAA lowers the qualification period for becoming an Indian citizen for these people from 11 years to five, as long as they have entered India on or before 31 December 2014.
What is the difference between NRC and CAA?
CAA gives them a legal provision to be citizens of India and live comfortable and dignified life. NRC will ensure that illegal migrants are removed from country. Illegal migrants not just increase the load on resources including jobs but also are threat to security. E.g.
Why is the CAA being rushed through in Parliament?
The reason why the CAA has been rushed through Parliament at this point is that a majority of the 19 lakh people left out of the NRC in Assam are Hindus. The optics of putting Hindus to hardship by questioning their Indian identity would put the BJP at odds with their core voters in rest of the country.
What are the benefits of NRC for religious minorities?
Since decades religious minorities have been facing persecution in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. CAA gives them a legal provision to be citizens of India and live comfortable and dignified life. NRC will ensure that illegal migrants are removed from country.
Does the CAA cover non-Muslims in Assam?
Two, that the CAA does not cover non-Muslims who have been left out of the NRC in Assam or who will be left out of a nationwide NRC and will be able to single out persons who have actually come from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan.
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