Telangana passes resolution against CAA, NPR, NRC

The two Houses of the Telangana State Legislature on Monday unanimously passed a resolution against the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) brought in by the BJP-led NDA government, as also the NPR and NRC. The resolution urged the Union government to amend the CAA and remove all references to any religion or to any foreign country.

Expressing concern over the proposed implementation of National Population Register (NPR) and National Register of Citizenship (NRC) which may result in exclusion of large number of people, the resolution also urged the State government to take all necessary steps to safeguard the people of Telangana State from NPR and NRC.



“There have been concerted efforts to tinker with the inclusive and non-religious nature of the Indian citizenship through the CAA, NPR and NRC. 

This will endanger the lives of vulnerable groups who do not possess adequate documentary proof for citizenship,” the resolution said, pointing out that there were also serious questions as to the legality and constitutionality of CAA, NPR and NRC. “For the first time in India, the CAA introduced a religious test to acquire Indian citizenship while providing an accelerated path to citizenship for non-Muslim citizens of Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh.