Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed the sentiments and basic spirit behind the Citizenship Amendment Act: “Citizenship Amendment Bill is not a favour; this Act will protect the interests of those who believe in Mother India.” The motive of this Act is to help minority groups who have come to escape persecution in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh, which are Muslim-majority nations. There are arguments that this Act will facilitate a huge influx of illegal migrants and that illegal migrants will be given citizenship retrospectively. India is a democratic country that ensures fundamental rights to its citizens conferred on them by the Constitution. The process of deportation takes place as per the mandate of the Foreigners Act, 1946 and/or The Passport (Entry into India) Act, 1920. This Act is about sharing the pain of our brothers and sisters who were forced to move out of their respective countries.

Source: Indian Express December 30, 2019 23:48 UTC