CAA: Protests in Kerala , Assam; not meant to snatch citizenship, assures Amit Shah

Hyderabad/Guwahati: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday assured minorities that the Citizenship (Amendment) Act is not meant to snatch anyone's citizenship, as he accused the Congress and other opposition parties of spreading misconception about the new law which has sparked protests in Kerala and Assam.

As Shah sought to allay apprehensions on the contentious CAA-2019 and declared that no Indian will lose citizenship due to it, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK chief M K Stalin said the CAA was divisive and will not be implemented in his state.

On Monday, Stalin's counterpart and CPI-M leader Pinarayi Vijayan said the act will not be put into effect in Kerala.

The CAA seeks to grant citizenship for undocumented non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan who came to India before December 31, 2014.

The Union Home Ministry also came out with a press statement to say that Indian Muslims need not worry as the CAA will not impact their citizenship and has nothing to do with the community which enjoys equal rights as their Hindu counterparts.

The ministry also launched a portal for people eligible to apply for citizenship under the CAA, an official spokesperson said. Alleging that the CAA is against the Constitution, Owaisi said he would challenge it in the Supreme Court. (PTI)