Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:16pm on 11 Mar 2024,Monday India
Union Home Minister Amit Shah praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for implementing the Citizenship (Amendment) Act rules, facilitating citizenship for persecuted minorities from neighboring countries. Shah hailed it as another commitment fulfilled, emphasizing the law's humanitarian aspect. While the Congress and others criticized the move as polarizing ahead of elections, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath lauded it as historic. Opposition parties in Assam burnt copies of the CAA, vowing to continue protests. Despite criticism, Pakistani Hindu refugees welcomed the decision, anticipating Indian citizenship. Security heightened in sensitive areas, with applications for citizenship streamlined online, as per the new rules.
