Why reject the CAA?

Why reject the CAA?

Here are 30 reasons that may convince people at large to reject CAA and demand from the government to either revoke it or amend it again to accommodate major arguments against it. As an idea, Citizenship is a secular contract and does not have any basis for religious, racial and ideological affiliation.

Why has the CAA triggered protests in India?

The CAA has triggered protests because of following reasons: – (1) Opposition political parties have no issue to defeat BJP at national level so they are looking for any excuse to do politics in order to save themselves.

What is CAA protest or cab protest?

The Citizenship Amendment Act (Bill) protests, also known as CAA Protest or CAB Protest, occurred after the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) was enacted by the Government of India on 12 December 2019.

Will the CAA help or harm the religious groups?

Now, the CAA will ensure they are not harmed. NRC, which may be extended to the rest of the country, is not based on religion, unlike CAB.

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Does the CAA violate Article 14?

Basket B- That the CAA violates Article 14 because it is not all encompassing and limits its scope only to six persecuted religious minorities from the three countries identified in it, instead of addressing all the countries and groups in India’s immediate neighbourhood.

Does the CAA fail to pass constitutional muster?

It has been argued over and over again by the opponents of the CAA that since the Indian State cannot deny to “any person” equality before the law or the equal protection of the laws within the territory of India, the CAA fails to pass Constitutional muster owing to its limited and specific scope.

Will the Supreme Court ever test the CAA?

But when the Supreme Court hears the challenges made, although it should give its full attention to the NRC, it is likely to test the CAA on its individual merit. Yet, even so, even viewed independently, the CAA is plainly unconstitutional.