The International Union for Muslims Scholars (IUMS) on Sunday called on the Indian government to retreat from a controversial citizenship law, warning that the law would fuel hatred against Muslims.<\/p>\n
In a statement, the IUMS said it was closely following the situation of Muslims in India with great concern following the passage of the citizenship law.<\/p>\n
It said the legislation would expose Muslims to various forms of restrictions and oppression, going on to call on the UN and the Islamic world to stand up against the law.<\/p>\n
The Citizenship Amendment Act, passed last week, grants citizenship to Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Christians from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh but blocks naturalization for Muslims.<\/p>\n
Further, Muslim leaders believe that the new law would be linked to the National Register of Citizens — an exercise, where every citizen would be asked to prove afresh Indian citizenship. They apprehend, while non-Muslims would be covered under the new law and would be citizens automatically, the country’s 180 million Muslim population will be made to run helter-skelter to prove citizenship.<\/p>\n
The IUMS said the citizenship law was the third episode in a series of decisions taken by the Indian government in recent months, which have invited the anger of Muslims.<\/p>\n
The Muslim bloc went on to describe the law as racist as it excludes Muslims in comparison with people of other beliefs.<\/p>\n
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