Citizenship Amendment Act
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Vantage | What is CAA and why it is controversial
The Vantage Take •The Citizenship Amendment Act stands at the intersection of politics, law and societal values in India
Head-on | CAA is anti-persecution, not anti-Muslim
Minhaz Merchant •IUML is also wrong to say that the CAA discriminates against Indian Muslims. It does not. In fact, the CAA has no bearing at all on Indian Muslims
CAA is not against Indian Muslims, but its opposition clearly smacks of anti-Dalit prejudice
Utpal Kumar •Anti-CAA-ism is against the promises of Gandhi and Nehru. It is against the ideals of Ambedkar and is inherently anti-Dalit in orientation
Why India is right to exclude Muslims from the Citizenship Amendment Act
Abhijit Majumder •CAA is absolutely fine and effective as it stands. It is the first step to making Bharat the natural home for the persecuted people of all Indic religions
Accord with ULFA (Pro-talk): Making sense of the political implications in Assam
Rajeevbhattacharyya •The impending operationalisation of the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act, which previously triggered violent protests in Assam and other northeastern states, has prompted BJP to urgently seek an accord that can be presented as a success in the region
India’s response to Rohingya refugee crisis must balance humanitarianism with national security
Omer Ghazi •While it is crucial to prioritise the safety, security and well-being of Rohingya refugees at a humanitarian level, it is equally important to understand and address the security concerns arising from the situation in the camps
How persecution of non-Muslim minorities across subcontinent requires India to revive CAA debate
Monica Verma •The frequent brutalities that are unleashed upon non-Muslim minorities in South Asia once again revive the much-forgotten debate on the Citizenship Amendment Act that was passed four years ago by the Indian Parliament
Western liberals in overdrive to make an adversary out of ‘friendly’ India
Sushant Sareen •The focus has been only on targeting the Modi government and portraying it as the undertaker of Indian democracy and secularism
How BBC’s anti-Modi documentary is also a hitjob against Britain’s Indian-origin Hindu Prime Minister
Kanwals •The view that the BBC’s anti-Modi documentary was an indirect swipe at British Prime Rishi Sunak may have some element of truth in it
A war of lies against Bharat, Hindus and Modi government: Analysing the response since 2014
Vamsee Juluri •On 2 October, the New York Times published an advertisement featuring an open letter alleging severe human rights atrocities by the Indian government. As of now, the only responses to it have not been from the Indian government, but from diasporic Hindu organisations on Twitter