CAA has two agendas. One open and humanitarian, the other less so

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak worries that the Conservative Partys base will drift away because of his governments inability to restrict the number of immigrants entering the UK...

It makes it easier for people from every one of the subcontinents religions to obtain Indian citizenshipexcept for Muslims..

In many parts of India, especially those that border Muslim-majority countries like Bangladesh, there is anger about (mostly illegal) immigration from these countries..

The government knows that there is public resentment (from Hindus, mostly) and therefore, political support for anyone who acts (or is seen to act) against illegal Muslim migrants..

If the government broadens the scope of the Act to include Muslims, the CAA becomes politically unpopular and, therefore, pointless..

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