It is true that Article 14 establishes the concept of Equality Before Law and Equal Protection of Law, thus ensuring no one is discriminated on basis of religion.
India has also declared that any refugee entering India post 2015 shall be examined by the above mentioned acts irrespective of their religion
A broader question to the political parties raking up this issue is- If you are pro-minority in India and that you believe in protection of minorities within India, then why is it that you oppose persecuted minorities from the neighborhood?
Moreover, from a legal point of view, if we include cases of ethnic violence along with religious persecution, it cannot be called as “reasonable classification” and it will violate Article 14
Claim- Even the US Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) believes the bill is wrong
The Ministry of External Affairs has clearly stated that such comments from USCIRF is neither accurate nor warranted, given that its past record is filled with comments on India’s religious freedom
Nevertheless, some opinion-makers and politicians still continuing their efforts to stoke fear among the citizens over the amendments to the Citizenship act that was accepted by the Parliament.
In brief, if you are following certain media and certain sets of people, you may be getting an impression that everything is falling apart over the amendment to the citizenship act.
But here we bring you the picture of joy triggered by the historic decision of the Parliament.
There is also an indication that the unrest in the North-east region may soon be settled as the correct information begins to penetrate and the people there are assured that they will not be burdened with the influx of non-local people.
The Central Government and I are totally committed to constitutionally safeguard the political, linguistic, cultural and land rights of the Assamese people as per the spirit of Clause 6.
Senior leaders of the 'Joint Movement committee Against Citizenship Ammendment Bill' met me and after discussion expressed satisfaction and had announced the withdrawal of indefinite strike called against implementation of #CAB.
Thanks to the Modi government for becoming the voice of the non-Muslim refugees, today in true sense they got independence.
On Wednesday (11.12.2019), after a long discussion in the Rajya Sabha, the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 got a clean chit in the Rajya Sabha.
Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019 in Rajya Sabha.
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) December 11, 2019
Earlier Union Home Minister Amit Shah took this debatable Bill in the Upper House, in Lok Sabha, which got clearance with a great margin, the votes in favor were 311 and against members were 80.
He also tried to solve all the queries of the Opposition’s allegation who called this Bill as the anti-Muslim, saying that the Bill will have no repercussion on Indian Muslims.