Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, questioned the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) implemented by the BJP government at the Centre. He stated that under the Act, minorities from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan seeking Indian citizenship would be granted the same.
He expressed concern that this would lead to an influx of minorities into India, who would be provided jobs and housing. Kejriwal criticised the BJP for their inability to provide jobs for Indian youth, yet wanting to offer employment to children from Pakistan.
"What is this CAA? BJP Government at the Centre says that if minorities from three countries - Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan - want to get Indian citizenship, they will be granted the same. It means that a large number of minorities will be brought to our country. They will be given jobs and houses will be built for them", said Arvind Kejriwal while speaking to the media.
"The BJP can't provide jobs to our children but they want to give jobs to children from Pakistan. Several of our people are homeless but BJP wants to settle people from Pakistan here. They want to give our jobs to their children. They want to settle Pakistanis in our rightful houses. The money of the Government of India that should be used for the development of our families and the country will be used for the settlement of Pakistanis."
He also expressed his discontentment towards the BJP's intent to settle Pakistani immigrants in India, while several Indians are homeless. He concluded by stating that the funds of the Government of India, which should be used for the country's development and its citizens, would be expended on settling Pakistani immigrants.
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