Essay on NRC and cab in 250 words
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The National Register of Citizens (NRC) is a register of all Indian citizens whose creation is mandated by The Citizenship Act 1955 as amended in 2003. It has been implemented for the state of Assam between 2013–2014.[1] The government plans to implement it for the rest of India in 2021.[2] According to the Citizenship Rules, 2003, the centre can issue an order to prepare the NPR and create the NRC based on the data gathered in the National Population Register (NPR).[3] The 2003 further states that the local officials would then decide if the person's name will be added to the NRC or not, thereby deciding his citizenship status. No new rules or laws are needed to conduct this exercise in the whole of India.[4]
Assam, being a border state with unique problems of illegal immigration, an NRC for the state was created in 1951 based on the 1951 census data.[5] But it was not maintained afterwards. In 1983, the Illegal Migrants (Determination by Tribunal) Act was passed by the Parliament creating a separate tribunal process for identifying illegal migrants in Assam. The Supreme Court of India struck it down as unconstitutional in 2005, after which the Government of India agreed to update the Assam NRC.
Following unsatisfactory progress on the update process over a decade, the Supreme Court started directing and monitoring the process in 2013.[6] The final updated NRC for Assam, published 31 August 2019, contained 31 million names out of 33 million population, leaving out 1.9 million applicants.[7] The 1.9 million residents who were not on the list, and were in danger of losing their citizenship.[8] Many of those affected were Bengali Hindus, who constitute a major voter base for the BJP. After the completion of the Assam NRC exercise, BJP did not find the results, meeting its expectations. BJP believed that several legitimate citizens were excluded while illegal migrants were included.[9][10] The register was created because "illegal migration from Bangladesh has long been a concern" in Assam. The Amendment of the 1955 Citizenship Act, in part, helps protect non-Muslims who are not in the register and face arrest or deportation.[11]
The ruling government of Bharatiya Janata Party has promised to implement the NRC for all of India in its election manifesto and during its speeches while campaigning for the 2019 General Election.[2] On 19 November 2019, Home minister Amit Shah, declared in the Rajya Sabha of the Indian parliament that the NRC will be implemented throughout the country.[12]
WHAT IS CAB?
CAB stands for Citizen Amendment Bill. The Indian Government passed this bill recently in the month of December 2020. According to the Bill, all the persecuted minorities, (except Muslims) in the neighboring Islamic countries can now take Indian Citizenship conveniently.
Some Muslims in the country started opposing this Bill and protested it even using violence. The entire country saw on various news channels how the violent protests were organized in Delhi, Bengal, UP, Karnataka, etc. The investigations into the violence brought the truth to light. Some political parties, and people who are personally against the Bill instigated those violent protests by misinforming Muslims.
The Government has made it clear that no Indian Muslim will be affected by it in any manner. The Bill has been made to stop illegal immigration of non-Indians into Indian states such as Bengal, Assam, Rajasthan, etc. The Bill is absolutely right. Will any of us allow any person to start living in our home? No, certainly not! Similarly, India is our home, how can illegal migrants be allowed to stay here? Anyone who is willing to come and settle in India should come legally, through proper channels.
This Bill is being opposed primarily by the illegal immigrants themselves. In Assam, there is a huge number of illegal immigrants who have been living there illegally for many years. Some political persons or parties that want to take advantage of the situation are protesting it.
These people and parties don’t know that the entire nation wants it and they are being observed by the nation. This Bill has been passed in the Parliament through democratic means and ways. Still, some people and parties are opposing it.
The Bill is absolutely right and for the welfare of the Indians.
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