"There's no negative aspect in act": Adv Gagandeep Bal on CAA

"It will be beneficial for those persecuted minorities who want to take citizenship in India. Those who take citizenship can also benefit the nation - like if some professionals, businessmen, doctors etc. come. They could contribute to the country's economy as well. There is no negative aspect to the Act as such," Advocate Bal said.

Advocate of Punjab and Haryana High Court, GBS Dhillon, said that by bringing this law, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has proved that India is secular.

"CAA is a very beneficial legislation. It gives a shield against illegal migration. It is a pathway for persecuted minorities (from Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Bangladesh) to come to India. All minorities should be thankful to Modi ji for this endeavour. By bringing this law, Modi ji has proved that India is secular," he said.

Just days ahead of the announcement of the Lok Sabha election, the Union Home Ministry notified the Citizenship Amendment Rules, 2024. This would now enable the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) passed by Parliament in 2019.

The CAA rules, introduced by the Narendra Modi government and passed by Parliament in 2019, aim to confer Indian citizenship to persecuted non-Muslim migrants--including Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis, and Christians--who migrated from Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Afghanistan and arrived in India before December 31, 2014. (ANI)