New Delhi, (thestates.news) PM Narendra Modi on
Tuesday said it is the responsibility of the Indian government to give
citizenship to the people who have been persecuted in the name of faith in the
neighbouring countries including Pakistan.
Speaking at the National Cadets Corps Rally here, the prime minister said that
it is necessary for the youth of the country to know the truth about the
Citizenship Amendment Act. (#CAA)
Since independence, independent India has promised Hindus-Sikhs and other
minorities in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan that they can come to India if
they need to, he said,
The prime minister added that this was also the wish of Gandhiji, this was also
the spirit of the Nehru-Liaquat agreement in 1950
In these countries, people who were tortured because of their faith, it is the
responsibility of India to give them asylum, give them citizenship of India.
But thousands of such people were turned away,” Mr Modi said.
“In order to stop the historical injustice done to such people, today our
government has brought Citizenship Amendment Act, giving citizenship of India
to such people to fulfill the old promise of India” the prime minister said. (UNI)
