 "Alok Kumar VHP, Alok Kumar VHP International Working President")
Alok Kumar VHP, Alok Kumar VHP International Working President
The Vishva Hindu Parishad on Monday welcomed the Centre notifying the Citizenship (Amendment) Act guidelines and mentioned it has paved the way in which for refugees “persecuted” on the idea of their faith in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan to acquire Indian citizenship.
Alok Kumar, the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) chief, in an announcement additionally known as on the employees of the organisation and different social teams to supply all doable assist to such refugees to finish the formalities of making use of for Indian citizenship on the earliest.
The Centre on Monday introduced implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019, paving the way in which for granting citizenship to undocumented non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan who got here to India earlier than December 31, 2014.
The guidelines had been notified days forward of the anticipated announcement of the Lok Sabha elections. With this, the Narendra Modi authorities will now begin granting Indian nationality to persecuted non-Muslim migrants — Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis and Christians — from the three international locations.
“The VHP thanks the central government for notifying the rules under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019,” Kumar mentioned.
“The way is now clear for the refugees persecuted on the basis of their religion in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan to obtain citizenship of Bharat,” he added.
Kumar mentioned notification of the CAA guidelines will make sure that these folks stay in India with “dignity and as equal persons”.
“This is in accord with the Indian tradition of giving refuge, respect and dignity to all those who suffer indignities outside and seek the shelter of Mother India,” he added.
The CAA was handed in December 2019 and subsequently received the president’s assent however there have been protests in a number of components of the nation towards it. Many opposition events spoke out towards the legislation, calling it “discriminatory”.
The legislation couldn’t come into impact as the principles had not been notified until now.
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First Published: Mar 12 2024 | 6:59 AM IST
