<p>The Supreme Court has taken action on Tuesday regarding petitions requesting a stay on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) rules, setting April 9 as the next hearing date. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the government, requested time to address the 20 applications seeking a stay on the CAA Rules until the apex court resolves petitions challenging the Act's constitutional validity.</p>

<h2>No stay on citizenship grant amidst petitioners' appeals</h2>

<p>Despite some petitioners urging for stay, there is currently no halt on the grant of citizenship. Mehta clarified to the bench, headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, that the CAA does not revoke anyone's citizenship.</p>

<p>The Centre notified the CAA rules on March 11, four years post its passage in Parliament. The Act aims to provide Indian citizenship to persecuted non-Muslim migrants from Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Afghanistan who entered India before December 31, 2014.</p>

<p>Various opposition parties have criticised the CAA, labelling it 'discriminatory,' 'communal,' and 'anti-constitutional.' However, the Modi government asserts that the Act does not infringe upon anyone's citizenship rights. Union Home Minister Amit Shah has reiterated multiple times that the Act is not designed to revoke the rights of any citizen and provides relief to persecuted non-Muslim minorities from neighboring countries.</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;CAA implemented: SC denies stay on CAA implementation, seeks Centre's response</strong></p>

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<h2><strong>Government's justification for CAA</strong></h2>

<div class="videoWrapper trancodeVideo">Shah, in an interview with ANI, emphasised that the CAA aims to alleviate the suffering of persecuted non-Muslim migrants by offering them Indian citizenship. He clarified that the law is intended to assist Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis, and Christians who fled religious persecution in their home countries.</div>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/what-is-caa-how-it-fastracks-citizenship-of-religious-minorities-from-parts-of-south-asia-699036">Also read |&nbsp;What is CAA? How it fast-tracks Indian citizenship of religious minorities from South Asian nations</a></p>

<p>As the Supreme Court awaits the government's response, the debate surrounding the CAA continues. While the government argues for the Act's humanitarian intent, critics raise concerns about its implications on India's secular fabric.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


The Supreme Court has taken action on Tuesday regarding petitions requesting a stay on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) rules, setting April 9 as the next hearing date.

The Supreme Court has taken action on Tuesday regarding petitions requesting a stay on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) rules, setting April 9 as the next hearing date. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the government, requested time to address the 20 applications seeking a stay on the CAA Rules until the apex court resolves petitions challenging the Act's constitutional validity. No stay on citizenship grant amidst petitioners' appeals Despite some petitioners urging for stay, there is currently no halt on the grant of citizenship. Mehta clarified to the bench, headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, that the CAA does not revoke anyone's citizenship. The Centre notified the CAA rules on March 11, four years post its passage in Parliament. The Act aims to provide Indian citizenship to persecuted non-Muslim migrants from Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Afghanistan who entered India before December 31, 2014. Various opposition parties have criticised the CAA, labelling it 'discriminatory,' 'communal,' and 'anti-constitutional.' However, the Modi government asserts that the Act does not infringe upon anyone's citizenship rights. Union Home Minister Amit Shah has reiterated multiple times that the Act is not designed to revoke the rights of any citizen and provides relief to persecuted non-Muslim minorities from neighboring countries. Also watch | CAA implemented: SC denies stay on CAA implementation, seeks Centre's response Government's justification for CAA Shah, in an interview with ANI, emphasised that the CAA aims to alleviate the suffering of persecuted non-Muslim migrants by offering them Indian citizenship. He clarified that the law is intended to assist Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis, and Christians who fled religious persecution in their home countries. Also read | What is CAA? How it fast-tracks Indian citizenship of religious minorities from South Asian nations As the Supreme Court awaits the government's response, the debate surrounding the CAA continues. While the government argues for the Act's humanitarian intent, critics raise concerns about its implications on India's secular fabric. (With inputs from agencies)

India’s Supreme Court seeks central govt’s response to pleas calling for stay on CAA rules

<p>Protests erupted outside Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party supremo&nbsp;Arvind Kejriwal's residence after he&nbsp;slammed the BJP-led federal government over the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). Kejriwal claimed that the CAA's implementation would lead to&nbsp;an unprecedented influx of people from the neighbouring Muslim-majority nations into India.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Reacting to Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s reported comments against him over the CAA, Kejriwal said that the country is more important than an individual like himself.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"He (Shah) has called me corrupt, but I am not important, the country is important. He did not answer the questions raised by me. He only abused me," the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader said at a digital press conference.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/arvind-kejriwal-warns-of-protest-says-serious-constitutional-crisis-in-national-capital-691898">Arvind Kejriwal warns of protest, says 'serious constitutional crisis' in national capital</a></strong></p>

<p>Kejriwal alleged that the implementation of the CAA ahead of the Lok Sabha polls was "dirty vote-bank politics" of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).</p>

<p>The Delhi CM, whose Aam Aadmi Party is a notable political force in Punjab state as well, alleged that the BJP wants to bring in poor people from minority communities from Pakistan and settle them in India by giving them jobs and houses that belong to locals.</p>

<h2><strong>Kejriwal warns of 'a bigger migration than that of 1947'</strong></h2>

<p>Kejriwal asked the Centre how jobs, houses and resources will be created for the refugees coming to India from Pakistan and Bangladesh.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"A bigger migration than that in 1947 will happen due to the implementation of the CAA," Kejriwal claimed.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"An unimaginable number of people will come to India if the doors are thrown open for the minorities of neighbouring countries," he further said.</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;CAA in India: Pak Hindu migrants protest outside Delhi CM Kejriwal's residence</strong></p>

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<p>"What I want to ask them is, did people stop entering India after 2014? Earlier, infiltrators were scared of getting caught and punished but the CAA will do away with that fear. Infiltrators are still entering the country," he added.</p>

<p>Speaking further the Delhi Chief&nbsp;Minister said, "Rohingyas came to India during your (BJP’s) regime. Will you give jobs and ration cards to Pakistani infiltrators? Spending taxpayers’ money on minorities from other countries is not acceptable."</p>

<p>"Implementing the CAA will make the country unsafe and create a law-and-order situation," the AAP leader claimed.</p>

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Protests erupted outside Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal's residence after he slammed the BJP-led federal government over the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).

Protests erupted outside Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal's residence after he slammed the BJP-led federal government over the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). Kejriwal claimed that the CAA's implementation would lead to an unprecedented influx of people from the neighbouring Muslim-majority nations into India. Reacting to Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s reported comments against him over the CAA, Kejriwal said that the country is more important than an individual like himself. "He (Shah) has called me corrupt, but I am not important, the country is important. He did not answer the questions raised by me. He only abused me," the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader said at a digital press conference. Also read | Arvind Kejriwal warns of protest, says 'serious constitutional crisis' in national capital Kejriwal alleged that the implementation of the CAA ahead of the Lok Sabha polls was "dirty vote-bank politics" of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The Delhi CM, whose Aam Aadmi Party is a notable political force in Punjab state as well, alleged that the BJP wants to bring in poor people from minority communities from Pakistan and settle them in India by giving them jobs and houses that belong to locals. Kejriwal warns of 'a bigger migration than that of 1947' Kejriwal asked the Centre how jobs, houses and resources will be created for the refugees coming to India from Pakistan and Bangladesh. "A bigger migration than that in 1947 will happen due to the implementation of the CAA," Kejriwal claimed. "An unimaginable number of people will come to India if the doors are thrown open for the minorities of neighbouring countries," he further said. Also watch | CAA in India: Pak Hindu migrants protest outside Delhi CM Kejriwal's residence × "What I want to ask them is, did people stop entering India after 2014? Earlier, infiltrators were scared of getting caught and punished but the CAA will do away with that fear. Infiltrators are still entering the country," he added. Speaking further the Delhi Chief Minister said, "Rohingyas came to India during your (BJP’s) regime. Will you give jobs and ration cards to Pakistani infiltrators? Spending taxpayers’ money on minorities from other countries is not acceptable." "Implementing the CAA will make the country unsafe and create a law-and-order situation," the AAP leader claimed. (With inputs from agencies)

Protests erupt outside Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's residence after his remarks against CAA

<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said that the government has "fulfilled its guarantee by issuing the notification of Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA)". The government notified the rules of the Citizenship Amendment Act on March 11, 2024 weeks ahead of General Elections in which Prime Minister Modi is seeking a third consecutive term.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"CAA has been implemented across India,"&nbsp;BJP wrote on social media.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Laying out the timeline of the passage of the citizenship law, the BJP said that the proposed law was first presented in the parliament in 2019. It was passed in Lok Sabha, the lower house directly elected by the people on December 10, 2019 and in Rajya Sabha, the upper house elected by the state legislative members, on December 11, 2019.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"The Citizenship Amendment Act took the form of a law after it was signed by the president," the BJP wrote on X.</p>

<p>"On March 11, 2024, Central government notified the rules of Citizenship Amendment Act."</p>

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<p>Union Home Minister Amit Shah while reacting to the development said, "CAA rules enable minorities persecuted on religious grounds in Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan to acquire citizenship in India."<br />
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Earlier while speaking at an event, Shah had said,&nbsp;"CAA was a promise of the Congress government. When the country was divided and the minorities were persecuted in those countries, Congress had assured the refugees that they were welcome in India and they would be provided with Indian citizenship. Now they are backtracking," he added.</p>

<h2><strong>CAA rules notified: Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan&nbsp;CMs hail move</strong></h2>

<p>Rajasthan CM Bhajan Lal Sharma took to social media platform X and tweeted:<strong>&nbsp;</strong>“Modi ji's guarantee means guarantee of fulfillment. CAA is a humanitarian law through which the oppressed Hindu and minority communities of Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan will pave the way to realize their years-long dream of Indian citizenship by providing them a dignified life.”</p>

<p>Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath hailed the notification of the CAA as "historic" and said it is a decision for the welfare of humanity.</p>

<p>"This has paved the way for a respectable life for the minority communities suffering from religious brutality in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan," Yogi Adityanath said, while expressing gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/what-is-caa-how-it-fastracks-citizenship-of-religious-minorities-from-parts-of-south-asia-699036">What is CAA? How it fast tracks Indian citizenship of religious minorities from parts of South Asia</a></strong>&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Uttar Pradesh chief minister described it as a "humanitarian decision which brings joy to humanity."</p>

<p>"Hearty congratulations to all the brothers and sisters who are going to get Indian citizenship under this Act," added the Uttar Pradesh chief minister.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami also took to X and hailed the notification of the CAA rules as reflection of PM Modi's "strong will in the national interest".</p>

<p>"We have full confidence that similar decisions will be taken to strengthen the country in your third term also," Dhami added.&nbsp;</p>


Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said that the government has "fulfilled its guarantee by issuing the notification of Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA)".

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said that the government has "fulfilled its guarantee by issuing the notification of Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA)". The government notified the rules of the Citizenship Amendment Act on March 11, 2024 weeks ahead of General Elections in which Prime Minister Modi is seeking a third consecutive term. "CAA has been implemented across India," BJP wrote on social media. Laying out the timeline of the passage of the citizenship law, the BJP said that the proposed law was first presented in the parliament in 2019. It was passed in Lok Sabha, the lower house directly elected by the people on December 10, 2019 and in Rajya Sabha, the upper house elected by the state legislative members, on December 11, 2019. "The Citizenship Amendment Act took the form of a law after it was signed by the president," the BJP wrote on X. "On March 11, 2024, Central government notified the rules of Citizenship Amendment Act." 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 & 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝! India is committed to protecting persecuted religious minorities. pic.twitter.com/KpogkaDO9W — BJP (@BJP4India) March 11, 2024 × Union Home Minister Amit Shah while reacting to the development said, "CAA rules enable minorities persecuted on religious grounds in Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan to acquire citizenship in India." Earlier while speaking at an event, Shah had said, "CAA was a promise of the Congress government. When the country was divided and the minorities were persecuted in those countries, Congress had assured the refugees that they were welcome in India and they would be provided with Indian citizenship. Now they are backtracking," he added. CAA rules notified: Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan CMs hail move Rajasthan CM Bhajan Lal Sharma took to social media platform X and tweeted: “Modi ji's guarantee means guarantee of fulfillment. CAA is a humanitarian law through which the oppressed Hindu and minority communities of Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan will pave the way to realize their years-long dream of Indian citizenship by providing them a dignified life.” Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath hailed the notification of the CAA as "historic" and said it is a decision for the welfare of humanity. "This has paved the way for a respectable life for the minority communities suffering from religious brutality in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan," Yogi Adityanath said, while expressing gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah. Also read | What is CAA? How it fast tracks Indian citizenship of religious minorities from parts of South Asia The Uttar Pradesh chief minister described it as a "humanitarian decision which brings joy to humanity." "Hearty congratulations to all the brothers and sisters who are going to get Indian citizenship under this Act," added the Uttar Pradesh chief minister. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami also took to X and hailed the notification of the CAA rules as reflection of PM Modi's "strong will in the national interest". "We have full confidence that similar decisions will be taken to strengthen the country in your third term also," Dhami added.

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