Published Mar 15, 2024 | 2:33 PM ⚊ Updated Mar 15, 2024 | 2:33 PM
State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller. (Official Website)
By Lalit K Jha
The United States, on Thursday, 14 March, said it is concerned about the notification of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act in India and is closely monitoring its implementation.
“We are concerned about the notification of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act on 11 March,” State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters during his daily briefing.
“We are closely monitoring how this Act will be implemented. Respect for religious freedom and equal treatment under the law for all communities are fundamental democratic principles,” Miller said in response to a question.
The Indian government implemented the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 on Monday, paving the way for the grant of citizenship to undocumented non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan who came to India before 31 December, 2014.
The government also came out with a press statement to say that Indian Muslims need not worry as the CAA will not impact their citizenship and has nothing to do with the community which enjoys equal rights as their Hindu counterparts.
The Indian government has maintained that the CAA is about granting citizenship and that no citizen of the country will lose citizenship.
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