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New Delhi:Days after the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) came into effect, the US State Department expressed concern over the notification, adding that it will be closely monitoring implementation of the law...
During a press briefing Friday, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said, We are concerned about the notification of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act on March 11..
The controversial law was passed by the Indian Parliament in 2019, sparking protests across the country, as it was also seen in tandem with the National Register of Citizens (NRC), which aims to deport illegal immigrants...
In 2019, before the bill was passed in the Rajya Sabha, the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) raised concerns over the proposed legislation, andrecommendedsanctions against Home Minister Amit Shah and others, should it be passed...
If the (Citizenship (Amendment) Bill) CAB passes in both houses of parliament, the United States government should consider sanctions against the Home Minister [Amit Shah] and other principal leadership, said USCIRF in a statement on 9 December, 2019..
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