-Firstpost.com * 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...
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Data from various international & national sources contradict the narrative that immigrants & refugees have flooded the country in recent years
Against the backdrop of National Register of Indian Citizens (NRIC), which is expected to be conducted nationwide, there are media reports about detention centres being constructed in various parts of the country. Although media reports indicate the Government denying any connection between NRIC and National Population Register, a reply to unstarred question no 4380 (to be answered on 21st April 2015 in the Lok Sabha) by the Minister of State...
More »35 detention centres ready for illegal immigrants, state tells Karnataka HC
-The New Indian Express 612 cases registered against illegal immigrants; foreigners to be looked after well till they are deported BENGALURU: The state government on Thursday informed the Karnataka High Court that it has identified a total of 35 detention centres in all districts to house illegal immigrants after their release on bail, or completion of sentence. State Public Prosecutor (SPP)-II made a submission to that effect before Justice KN Phaneendra, during the...
More »RBI's 2018 notification excluded Muslims from Pakistan, bangladesh to open bank account in India -Manoj Sharma
-BusinessToday.in The notification was first issued in March 2018 after a nod from the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Department of Economic Affairs, following which it was made mandatory for banks to mention the religion of a person from Pakistan and bangladesh for opening an account in India Even as the protests over the recently passed Citizenship Amendment Act have brought India to a standstill, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)...
More »Minorities within majority face persecution in Indian subcontinent -Vignesh Radhakrishnan
-The Hindu The Citizenship (Amendment) Act provides a path for citizenship to minorities (non-Muslims) from three Muslim majority nations - Pakistan, bangladesh and Afghanistan. Data show that religious minorities, including Muslims, in other neighboring countries such as Myanmar, China and Sri Lanka also face persecution. In many countries, minority sects within the majority religions (including Islam) are also persecuted. According to UN estimates, there are over 51 lakh international migrants in India...
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