Context :
Ø India sole rational
shelter for persecuted: Govt to SC over CAA petitions ……..[ HT – 01 Nov 2022 ]
Extract :
The 2019 Citizenship (Amendment) Act, or CAA, does not discriminate on
the ground of religion but makes a distinction on the grounds of “religious persecution” in countries where Islam is the State
religion, the Union government has submitted in the Supreme Court ,
adding that CAA seeks to undo the “historical injustices” meted out to persecuted minorities in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh.
“ CAA does not classify or
differentiate on the ground of religion rather it classifies on the ground of religious
persecution in countries
functioning with a State religion.
Arguing that CAA does not approve of citizenship to
Tibetan Buddhists from China or Tamil Hindus from Sri Lanka, the government
said that the allegation that the law attempts to classify the persons
belonging only to the Muslim community as illegal migrants has no basis in law
or in fact.
“It is submitted
that rather than breaching any principle of freedom of religion, CAA seeks to
protect the freedom of religion of the classified communities which have been persecuted for exactly expressing and practicing their respective
religions in the particular neighbouring countries,” stressed the affidavit.
Responding to a
complaint in the batch of PILs regarding the choice
of the countries and the communities sought to be granted citizenship under CAA
when religious persecution is
prevalent in several other countries as well, the Centre contended that CAA does not seek to provide answers to all kinds of purported
persecution across the world
MY TAKE :
Dear Amitbhai Shah,
I am disappointed that this Govt Affidavit, fails to follow
the “ amendments “ to CAA, as suggested in my following 3 YEAR old e-mail :
Ø CAA
Compromise : With Malice towards None ………[ 22 Jan 2020 ]
Extract :
Short title :
This Act may be called :
Religiously Persecuted Foreign
Minorities ( grant of Citizenship ) Act, 2020 [ RPFM ]
Amendment of section 2 :
Under this amendment, Indian “ Certification of Naturalization “,
may be granted to foreigners who have entered into India, on or before the 31st day
of December, 2014, under following criteria :
[ A ].. Country of Foreigner
Such
a foreigner could hail from any country of the world
[ B ]… Religion of Foreigner
Such
a foreigner could belong to any religious community
[ C ]…. Status of Foreigner
In his / her own native country, said foreigner must belong to a religious
minority, which has been or
religious belief
[ D ]…. Proof of persecution
While applying for Indian “ Certification of Naturalization “, under this
RPFM Act,
the foreign person
Home Ministry, that he / she was persecuted by the majority religious
community in his / her native country before entering India
Foreigners failing to fulfill the conditions
for issue of “ Certificate of Naturalization “ :
If an applicant fails to fulfil the
conditions laid down for the issue of the “Certificate of Naturalization “,
then ,
Ø He / she will be reimbursed the cost of repatriation to his / her native
country
Ø In case of his / her native country refusing to take him / her back, he / she
may continue to stay in the
currently residing, with the status of, “ Atithi of India “
may continue to earn their livelihood as at present and pay legal taxes on
their income as per Income Tax Act
Detention Camps :
Persons failing the conditions for getting “ Certification of Naturalization “, will not
be forced to stay in facilities specifically created for their stay by the Government
. But , if requested , they will be granted “ Temporary Accommodation “ in such
facilities
Children born to such Foreigners :
If such children are born in India, they will be granted Indian Citizenship, even if
the foreigner failed to get “Certificate
of Naturalization “
Dear Amitbhai,
Today, India is facing a
problem of :
“ Migrants persecuted in
their Country because they belong to a Religious Minority in their own country “
This ( religious persecution
) is not the main reason why millions from :
Ø Mid-East and North Africa are flooding the rich
European Countries / UK
Ø South America and Mexico are flooding USA
Ø Myanmar / Bangladesh are trying to reach
Phillipines-Indonesia-Austalia-NewZealand
They are trying to
escape POVERTY / UNEMPLOYMENT in their countries
This trend is picking up
after the COVID pandemic and UKRAINE war has pushed up inflation in all
countries around the world , while simultaneously slowing down economies and
rendering millions jobless
Economies of Pakistan ,
Afghanistan and Bangladesh ( not to mention Sri Lanka ), are deteriorating
Before long, “ Economic
Migrants “ from these countries ( to India ), will far exceed the “ Religiously
Persecuted Migrants “
And among these, MUSLIMS
will be TEN TIMES the HINDUS !
When that happens,
current “ trickle “ will seem like a minor irritant !
What India needs is to start
preparing itself for :
“ How to stop this TSUNAMI of MILLIONS of MUSLIM
ECONOMIC MIGRANTS ? “
With regards,
Hemen Parekh
03 Nov 2022
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Jest : presently Just ?................. [ 24 Feb 2018 ]
Ø Floating
Island Nation ? …………………………….[ 27 May 2018 ]
Ø
United States of Migrants ……………………….........[ 25 April 2016 ]
Ø Not So far - fetched , After all ! ……………….[ 02 Feb 2017 ]
Ø World
Migration Day ……………………………………[ 08 June 2015 ]
Ø MUAMMAR
GADDAFI - A VISIONARY ? ………..[ 04 Aug 2015 ]
Ø FREEDOM
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