* Even in terms of the nationwide NRC that the BJP is proposing, it is too premature to determine how the CAA will be extended to religious groups left out of the NRC
* Would there be separate authority set up such as the Foreigners Tribunal? Who would have the last say in declaring individuals as illegal foreigners?
* What would be the proof required to prove citizenship? What documents would an illegal foreigner have to furnish to show the entry to India and country of origin?
There comes a time in every political regime when people unite against a cause that goes against the idea of India and even against the ethos of the Constitution. Presently, such a protest can be seen against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) erupting in different parts of the country.
In a nutshell, the CAA allows expedited citizenship to people belonging to Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi or Christian community that have entered India on or before 31 December 2014 and have come from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. The objective of the Act is to safeguard persecuted religious minorities from these neighbouring countries. One of the main shortcomings of the Act is that it misses out various persecuted Muslim minority groups such as Ahmadiyyas and Shias who have been facing persecution in some of these countries.
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