US Senator ‘deeply concerned’ about CAA impact on Muslims in India

Citizenship Amendment Act: A top US senator has expressed “concern” about the potential impact of Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) on Muslims in India after the BJP government at the Centre notified the rules of the legislation last week.

Terming the CAA as “controversial”, Senator Ben Cardin, chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said he was “deeply concerned” about the legislation’s ramifications on Indian Muslims, especially when the law is being pushed during the holy month of Ramadan.

“I am deeply concerned by the Indian government’s decision to notify its controversial Citizenship Amendment Act, particularly the law’s potential ramifications on India’s Muslim community. Making matters worse is the fact that it is being pushed during the holy month of Ramzan,” Senator Ben Cardin. said in a statement.