US singer Mary Millben lauds PM Narendra Modi's leadership, says, ‘CAA true act of democracy’

Popular US singer Mary Millben lauded PM Narendra Modi for his “compassionate leadership” over the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in India and said it is a “pathway to peace for Christians, Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and Buddhists seeking religious freedom”.

Calling CAA a ’true act of democracy, Mary wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter), “@StateDept, PM @narendramodi is demonstrating compassionate leadership towards those being persecuted for their faith and providing a home to them in #India. A pathway to peace for Christians/Hindus/Sikhs/Jain/Buddhists seeking #religiousfreedom. When the PM is reelected for a third term, aim to be a better democratic partner in tone. The Citizen Amendment Act is a true act of democracy.”

Recently, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said that the US is closely monitoring CAA’s implementation in India and said, “We are closely monitoring how this act will be implemented. Respect for religious freedom and equal treatment under the law for all communities are fundamental democratic principles.”

Reacting to Miller’s statement, ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said while addressing a press conference, “As you are well aware, the CAA 2019 is an internal matter of India and is in keeping with India’s inclusive traditions and a long-standing commitment to human rights…As regards the US State Department’s statement on the implementation of CAA, and there have been comments made by several others, we are of the view that it is misplaced, misinformed, and unwarranted. India’s constitution guarantees freedom of religion to all its citizens.”

For the unversed, The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 was notified by the central government on March 11.