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The United States voiced concern over India's Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), aiming to expedite citizenship for persecuted migrants. US State Department closely monitors the implementation, emphasizing democratic principles of religious freedom and equal treatment. CAA rules, notified four years post-passage, facilitate citizenship for non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan.      #UnitedStates #CAA #USStateDepartment #CAANRC #Biden #JoeBiden #Pakistan #Bangladesh #Afghanistan #USnews #Indianews #Worldnews #Oneindia #Oneindianews                  ~ED.101~GR.124~

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00:00 The United States expressed its apprehension about India's Citizenship Amendment Act

00:07 (CAA) which was recently enacted by the Indian government to expedite Indian citizenship

00:12 for persecuted migrants from neighboring nations such as Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.

00:18 The U.S. State Department stated its vigilance over the implementation of this legislation.

00:23 In a regular press briefing, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller conveyed the U.S.'s

00:27 concern regarding the notification of the CAA Act on March 11.

00:46 He emphasized the importance of monitoring how the Act will be executed, citing the fundamental

00:50 democratic principle of religious freedom and equal treatment under the law for all

00:55 communities.

00:56 The rules for implementing the contentious CAA Act 2019 were officially notified on March

01:01 11, marking four years since its passage.

01:04 The move opens its pathway for granting citizenship to undocumented non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan,

01:10 Bangladesh and Afghanistan, according to officials.

01:13 With the issuance of these CAA rules, the Modi government has commenced granting Indian

01:17 nationality to the persecuted non-Muslim migrants from the countries who arrived in India until

01:22 31 December 2014.

01:25 The beneficiaries encompass Hindu, Sikh, Jain, Buddhist, Parsi and Christians.

01:30 India's Ministry of Home Affairs also announced plans to launch a helpline to aid applications

01:35 for Indian citizenship.

01:36 Additionally, a dedicated portal has been set up by the ministry to facilitate the application

01:41 process, which will be entirely online.

01:45 Applications are required to disclose the year of their entry to India without travel

01:48 documents.

01:50 The Union Home Minister has also assured the minorities that the CAA Act does not intend

01:55 to strip anyone of their citizenship.

01:58 He also reiterated that the government's stance is that the Act will not get revoked now and

02:02 has emphasised the commitment to uphold India's sovereign right to regulate citizenship within

02:07 its borders.

02:08 For more information visit www.dfid.gov.uk/cai.

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