UN tells CAB is ‘discriminatory’ against Muslims

UN Human Rights Spokesperson Jeremy Lawrence said in a media briefing in Geneva, ‘India’s Citizenship Amendment Bill (2019) is fundamentally discriminatory. READ MORE

Citizenship Amendment Bill

The United Nations (UN) has given the Modi government’s citizenship amendment bill a discriminatory car against Muslims. Along with this, the UN has also said that now their eyes are on the Supreme Court’s decision on this issue. This comment has been made by the United Nations Organization for Human Rights.

UN Human Rights Spokesperson Jeremy Lawrence said in a media briefing in Geneva, “India’s Citizenship Amendment Bill (2019) is fundamentally discriminatory. The UN is concerned about the deadlock over the bill. This new law does not give Muslims the rights that are being given to other 6 religions on the basis of religious persecution. In such a situation, this law also questions India’s right to equality. ‘’ READ MORE

He further added ‘We understand that the new law will be reviewed by the Supreme Court of India and it is expected that the court will carefully consider India’s international human rights obligations as well as the suitability of this law’.

There have been massive protests against this law in Assam, Tripura, Meghalaya and parts of Arunachal Pradesh for the last two days. Two people died on Thursday in police firing on protesters in Guwahati, Assam.

In the Rajya Sabha, the Congress raised the issue of protests against the bill in the northeastern states and called for an all-party meeting and a meeting of the Chief Ministers of all the states immediately and sought to resolve the situation and take the people of the northeastern states into confidence.

Let me tell you that President Ram Nath Kovind signed this bill late on Thursday night after which it has taken the form of law. It provides for Indian citizenship to non-Muslim refugees — Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christian communities who came to India by 31 December 2014 due to religious persecution from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan.

Jamia students protest violently against citizenship law

Protesters and police clashed as Jamia Millia Islamia’s students stopped the march to protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act. The protesters wanted to leave the university and go towards the Parliament House. Clashes between police and students erupted after protesters were stopped at the university entrance.

The students alleged that the police fired sticks. Tear gas shells were also released to disperse the protesters. Students also pelted stones. Students have shared the video on social media, in which police were seen running sticks on the protesters.

When police surrounded the road, the protesters climbed the barricade. The university gate was later closed. Delhi Metro Railway Corporation (DMRC) closed the entry and exit gates of Patel Chowk and Janpath metro stations as a precaution after consultation with Delhi Police.

DMRC tweeted, ‘On the advice of Delhi Police, the entry and exit gates of Patel Chowk and Janpath metro stations have been closed. Trains will not stop at these stations. ‘

Congress demands all-party meeting on CAB

During the Zero Hour, Anand Sharma of Congress raised the issue of demonstrations in the northeast against the Citizenship Amendment Bill.

In the Rajya Sabha, Congress on Friday raised the issue of protests against the Citizenship Amendment Bill in the northeastern states and called an all-party meeting and a meeting of chief ministers of all states immediately to resolve the situation and take the people of the northeastern states into confidence. demanded. During the Zero Hour, Anand Sharma of Congress raised the issue of demonstrations in the northeast against the Citizenship Amendment Bill. He said that the situation in Tripura, Assam, Manipur, Mizoram is worrisome. These border northeastern states are sensitive because they border with countries like China, Bangladesh, Bhutan etc.

Sharma said that a feeling of insecurity has come to the mind of the people about the Citizenship Amendment Bill. These people fear that they will no longer be able to protect their language and culture because a large number of outsiders will come to their states. The senior Congress leader said that the army’s action there is not a solution. The people there should be talked to. Political dialogue should be done. “The people who are agitating are our own people. We represent the states and we cannot remain silent after seeing the situation there. “He demanded that the government should immediately convene an all-party meeting and a meeting of the chief ministers of all states and a proper solution should be taken after considering the situation.

Sharma demanded that what is happening in the Northeast should not affect relations with neighbouring countries. “Relations with particularly sensitive Bangladesh should not be affected.” Thereafter, the Chairman asked the CPI’s Vinay Vishwam to raise his point. But in the meantime, a ruckus started in the House and the meeting was adjourned till twelve o’clock in the afternoon.

Earlier, Congress’s Ambika Soni raised the demand for Hill Council of Leh and Ladakh to be included in the Sixth Schedule. Soni said that several Leh leaders, former Union ministers and Hill Council presidents, youth delegations and others met the Leader of Opposition and others yesterday and drew attention to the dangerous situation in Leh. There are frequent demonstrations there.

Originally published at https://www.mubahisa.in.