“Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin refuses to implement CAA; AIADMK reverses its stand, airs similar views for minority votes”, Organiser, February 1, 2024:
“In a significant shift from their earlier stance, both major Dravidian parties in Tamil Nadu, led by Chief Minister M K Stalin’s DMK and the AIADMK, have pledged to resist the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) rules in the state. The announcement comes amid widespread protests and misinformation surrounding the CAA, which was passed by Parliament in December 2019.
After the CAA received Presidential assent, protests erupted across the country, with certain segments, particularly among Indian Muslims, expressing opposition. Various political parties, including Congress, Left, DMK, TMC, SP, and RJD, known for their minority appeasement policies, actively supported the protests.
The sit-in protest at Delhi’s Shaheen Bagh, lasting from December 15, 2019, to March 24, 2020, was a notable demonstration against the CAA. Despite clarifications from the Central government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and others asserting that the CAA was aimed at providing citizenship to persecuted religious minorities (Hindu, Sikh, Jain, Parsi, Buddhist, and Christian) from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan who entered India before 2014, misinformation persisted…..”
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