India criticises US Commission for statement on Citizenship Bill |
Hours after the US Commission on International Religious Freedom suggested that the Donald Trump-led US government should consider imposing sanctions against India, over the Citizenship Amendment Bill, Union Home Minister of India, Amit Shah on Tuesday termed the reaction as “neither accurate nor warranted”. “The position articulated by USCIRF is not surprising given its past record. It is, however, regrettable that the body has chosen to be guided only by its prejudices and biases on a matter on which it clearly has little knowledge and no locus standi. Neither the Citizenship Amendment Bill nor the National Register of Citizens process seeks to strip citizenship from any Indian citizens of any faith.” MEA Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said.Raising serious concerns over the passage of CAB in Lok Sabha late Tuesday, USCIRF said the US government should consider sanctions against Amit Shah if the Bill is passed by the Upper House too. “The CAB enshrines a pathway to citizenship for immigrants that specifically excludes Muslims, setting a legal criterion for citizenship based on religion. The CAB is a dangerous turn in the wrong direction; it runs counter to India`s rich history of secular pluralism and the Indian Constitution, which guarantees equality before the law regardless of faith.”
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