Delivering historical imperative beyond politics, know here what Swamy has to say on anti-CAA protest at Delhi's Shaheen Bagh
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Hyderabad, February 20: The Citizenship Amendment Act will in no way affect Muslims living in the country and it has been brought in to correct the betrayal of those religious minorities who had stayed back in the three neighbouring countries on India's assurance, BJP MP Subramanian Swamy said while addressing a talk on 'The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019: A Historical Imperative beyond Contemporary Politics' at the University of Hyderabad yesterday.
Swamy cited disinformation on the CAA and said he had invited opposition Congress leaders for a public debate on the matter. "I still challenge Congress men to debate with me. The points they are making against the law on television are all rubbish," he said, adding, "For those Indian Muslims living in India as Indian citizens, there is no power that Parliament can exercise to remove their citizenship, they are not under threat".
Why has the National Heritage Monument status for Ram Setu, and cancellation of Buddhu's citizenship held up? Once I get it done through the Courts , we know who will corner the credit.
— Subramanian Swamy (@Swamy39) February 20, 2020
"CAA is an Act to correct our betrayal of those Hindus, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and Parsis who on assurance stayed back (in those countries). The BJP government kept that promise. How can you find fault with us for keeping a promise which was made by Mahatma Gandhi and several leaders afterwards," Swamy said.
My visit to Hyderabad was a terrific success--thanks to Jagdish Shetty, Govind Hari, Chalapati Rao and other office bearers of VHS. RSS/ABVP were very supportive, Next trip is to Bhubaneshwar on Feb 22.
— Subramanian Swamy (@Swamy39) February 20, 2020
Under the new citizenship law, members of Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian communities who have come from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan till December 31, 2014, and facing religious persecution there will not be treated as illegal immigrants, and be given Indian citizenship.
There have been protests against the law, which many believed to be targeted against Muslims, in various parts of the country. Further on the ongoing protests against the law, Swamy noted, "Where is this question of anti-Muslim bill. They have not read it. I don't know what the protest is about." On the anti-CAA protest at Delhi's Shaheen Bagh, the BJP leader said, "The government has been very patient. I would have lifted them to Tughlakabad."