Government’s Last-Minute Move on Data Protection Act Amendment Raises Eyebrows Ahead of Election Announcement

The government’s decision to implement the Data Protection Act (Amendment) (CAA) 2019, just a day before the general election is scheduled to be announced, appears to be an attempt by the top brass of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to capitalize on a polarizing issue. in opinion polls. The law was met with strong opposition from many quarters, especially the Muslim community, because it would impose a religious test to grant citizenship to immigrants from three countries. has been designated, and the CAA is being legally challenged in the Supreme Court of India.

The bill was approved in 2019 but has not been implemented till date because the government has not notified the laws to implement its provisions. The timing of the bill’s announcement raises some legitimate doubts that it is an attempt to divert attention from the voter restriction debate. The legislation comes amid national questions about delays in reporting anonymous sellers of voting bonds and the parties that sell them. This situation raises questions about the urgent need to implement laws that have not been implemented in the past five years. The new laws also appear to be carefully designed to include provisions that leave no room for governments to block their implementation. The laws may have been ready long before the CAA issue came to life for the elections.

In fact, it seems that the CAA may not affect the interests of minorities: after all, only minorities from Afghanistan – Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians – are interested. through the fastest way. , Bangladesh and Pakistan get citizenship. The waiting period for these immigrants is only five years, instead of the previous 11 years (14 years previously), if they arrive before December 31 2014.

Moreover, nothing in it can deprive a person of his right to land. The problem with the CAA is two-fold: first, its discriminatory provisions mean that certain religious groups have the right to citizenship. Those who adhere to six religions in the three countries are believed to be fleeing persecution. Others who do not fit into this category, because they entered the country after the deadline or because of their religious beliefs, are considered illegal immigrants.

The second part is the negative political movement that seeks to link the CAA with the National Register of Citizens. These comments have raised fears among Muslims that the CAA could lead to the loss of citizenship without proper documentation. Apart from the content, the CAA is also harmful by using the Modi government’s political message that all its policies are based on religion.

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