Anyone who is not able to prove their citizenship will naturally be declared illegal immigrant and then have an option to apply for citizenship depending on their religion. This applies to anyone who IS NOT a Muslim.
Millions of poor and illiterate people in India have no documentation proving their citizenship, let alone documents going back decades proving that their ancestors were Indians. We all know how the route of detention camps go when the number of detainees goes up to millions.
With NCR everyone will have to prove citizenship(probably, govt hasn't given any clarification regarding this) regardless of the religion. CAB bill doesn't immediately give citizenship to non Muslims in India. It specifically states that its for people from those three countries. The people who is living in India who is not from these countries regardless of religion will be declared illegal immigrant(again, not clarified)
Heh, this reminds me of the dumb anti-gay marriage refrain that goes something like, "Gay people aren't discriminated against, they can marry anyone of the opposite sex that they want, just like the rest of us!" It's depressing that so many people think that's a good argument when it reinforces their bigotry.
> The people who is living in India who is not from these countries regardless of religion will be declared illegal immigrant(again, not clarified)
This essentially is 'stripping citizenship`.
The government is essentially saying this: "We are not doing wrong right now. So bear with us.
After CAB debacle is done, NRC comes in and the government will again say: "We are not doing anything wrong right now too. You just have to follow the laws already passed and PROVE YOUR CITIZENSHIP"
> With NCR everyone will have to prove citizenship
Why?
Why do I need to prove my citizenship at the whim and fancy of government. What is the purpose of this exercise?
This exercise in a small state of Assam cost government coffers around 2000 crores. Add to this the cost citizens had to bear in gathering documentary proofs of their forefathers from land revenue offices, the affidavits, court and legal fees, the time and energy spent and the fear of being thrown into a detention centre - a no mans land.
This is all a ploy to gather power at the Center and the government's reaction to the protests has been testimony to that. Shutting down the Internet, jailing opposition leaders, declaring college students as terrorists and accusing them of sedition for protesting the government has been a constant theme for the last 2 terms for the Center. A Police State is the vision for this current government.
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/et-explains/is-a-p...
Anyone who is not able to prove their citizenship will naturally be declared illegal immigrant and then have an option to apply for citizenship depending on their religion. This applies to anyone who IS NOT a Muslim.
Millions of poor and illiterate people in India have no documentation proving their citizenship, let alone documents going back decades proving that their ancestors were Indians. We all know how the route of detention camps go when the number of detainees goes up to millions.