The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has challenged the Citizenship Amendment Act in the Supreme Court. DMK has told the Supreme Court that the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 is arbitrary as it deals with only 3 countries Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh. DMK says that in the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019, only 6 religions ie Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi, and Christian communities have been included.
DMK challenges CAA in Supreme Court
The DMK told the Supreme Court that the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019, has explicitly excluded the Muslim religion. It is arbitrary as it pertains to only three countries Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh, and pertains to only 6 religious communities.
What did DMK say in its petition?
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court in its petition challenging the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 (CAA). The DMK says that while keeping in mind the religious minorities, it is also taking care of Tamils of Indian origin who fled persecution in Sri Lanka and are currently living in India as refugees.
What is Citizenship Amendment Act
Let us tell you that the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 (CAA), gives Indian citizenship to minorities from three neighboring countries of India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh. Under this law, those minorities will get citizenship of India, who have taken refuge in India for a long time. These include Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi, and Christian communities of 6 religions. However, the Muslim religion has been excluded from this law.
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