Motha chief blames Congress for ‘tribal suffering’ in Tripura

Agartala: TIPRA Motha founder and royal scion Pradyot Kishore Debbarman has responded to Congress’s recent criticism over his stance on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). In a video message on Tuesday, Pradyot clarified that he remains actively involved in the Supreme Court case against the CAA. He reiterated that the CAA would not be implemented in the 6th Schedule areas of the Northeast and accused opposition parties of misleading tribal youths about the Act, sparking widespread criticism.Pradyot emphasised that his agreement was with the Centre, not just the BJP, focusing on protecting the interests of the indigenous community. He accused the Congress of historically failing to address the security concerns of indigenous people outside the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (ADC), and of contributing to the decrease of the indigenous population to a minority in Tripura.Pradyot urged the indigenous people to approach their struggles strategically rather than emotionally, pointing to the upcoming results on June 4 as a testament to their resilience and strategic approach.Meanwhile, the Tripura Pradesh Congress Adivasi Committee met with state’s chief secretary Jitendra Kumar Sinha on Tuesday, urging him to refrain from implementing the CAA to protect tribal interests. In a memorandum, the committee highlighted Tripura’s historical context, noting that continuous immigration from erstwhile East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) has reduced the indigenous population to a minority.Before the CAA’s passage in 2019, the cut-off year for obtaining Indian citizenship was 1971, which provided a sense of security to the indigenous population. However, the CAA extends this cut-off year to December 31, 2014, potentially allowing more foreigners to obtain citizenship and altering Tripura’s demographic composition, the memorandum stated.

Centre issues first set of citizenship certificates under CAA to 14 people

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Over 1.3k migrants from Pakistan seek citizenship in state under CAA

Over 1,300 Pakistani migrants in Rajasthan apply for citizenship under the new rules of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act. Organizations in Jodhpur, Barmer, Jaisalmer, and Bikaner assist migrants with documentation. Illiterate applicants are helped to gather required documents.

Government starts giving citizenship under CAA, 300 get in first lot

The Centre distributed citizenship certificates under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) to over 300 individuals, emphasizing the law's implementation for religious minorities. Home Minister Amit Shah praised the move amidst opposition from parties like CPM, Trinamool Congress, and DMK.

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