CAA Will Not Affect Indian citizens, Says Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswami

Mumbai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has expressed his support to CAA 2019, and said that the newly-enacted Act will not affect Indian citizens.

“The Citizenship Amendment Act has been clarified by Prime Minister Modi and other ministers. As far as the CAA is concerned, not all Indians living in the country will be affected,” he was quoted by ANI.

“Late former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa met PM Modi in 2014 and appealed to her about the provision of dual citizenship for Sri Lankan Tamils. After her death, I have emphasized the same with PM Modi. When in Parliament CAA was introduced. DMK “> AIADMK MPs have also mentioned this point,” he said.

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Palaniswami said, “During the war in Sri Lanka in 2009, the then Chief Minister Karunanidhi assured him that he did not have to worry. More than one lakh Sri Lankan Tamil refugees were killed after believing his words.”

Targeting Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) chief MK Stalin, he said: “Stalin is deliberately spreading misinformation that we have deceived Sri Lankan Tamils.”

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)> AIADMK said, “There are more than 107 refugee camps all over Tamil Nadu and many are also staying outside the refugee camps. We have given them every facility.” ) Added the leader.

The Citizenship Act aims at protecting the interests of the Non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. It has received mixed reviews from the public. While some have accepted the change, others are infuriated over the fact the amended bill presents discrimination on the basis of religion.

(With ANI Inputs) 

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