India’s Citizenship Amendment Act sparks outcry ahead elections

In a move that has reignited debates over religious freedom and citizenship rights, India has announced the implementation of the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).

The timing of this decision, just weeks before Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks a historic third term, underscores the significance and potential repercussions of the law.

The CAA, passed in 2019 by Modi’s Hindu nationalist government, grants Indian citizenship to non-Muslim refugees from neighboring countries. Specifically targeting individuals from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan who belong to religious minorities such as Christians, Parsis, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, and Hindus, the law has drawn criticism for its exclusion of Muslims. This exclusion, critics argue, undermines the secular fabric of India, the world’s largest democracy.

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