CAA will not have any effect on Indian citizens, say PM Modi

Prime Minsiter Narendra Modi during Budget session in the Lok Sabha on Thursday reiterated that no Indian’s citizenship would be affected because of the amended Citizenship Act, including Muslims.

"I want to clarify it to my 130 crore Indians. The CAA will not have any effect on any religious community -- be it Hindu, Muslim, Sikhs or Christians," PM Modi said.

The Prime Minister accused the Congress party of spreading misinformation regarding the CAA. He also launched an attack on Pakistan for trying to sway India’s muslims.

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Pouring scorns on the Congress and other Opposition parties, the Prime Minister stated that they wanted to divide India in the name of religion. He further stated that people who had been removed from office by the people of India were now doing the unthinkable, "They see citizens based on their faith. We are different. We see everyone as an Indian," the PM said.

PM Modi also went on to throw brickbats at India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru without mentioning him. "Someone had to become Prime Minister, so streak was drawn in India and India was divided," PM Modi said.

PM Modi further stated that there were statements made by former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers that were "unacceptable". "These are leaders who don't trust Kashmiri people that is why they used such language, but we trusted Kashmiris and abrogated Article 370," said Modi.

The Prime Minister also said that if the Oppositions was so perturbed about safeguarding the Constitution, what had stopped it from implementing the Constitution in Jammu and Kashmir.

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