New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his “compassionate leadership”, American actress-singer Mary Millben on Monday lauded the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) as a ‘true act of democracy and pathway to peace’.
The Central government on Monday notified the rules for the Citizenship Amendment Act, five years after it was passed in Parliament, paving the way for its implementation just ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
In a post shared on ‘X’, Millben, who has praised PM Modi in the past as the “best leader for India”, said: “This is a pathway towards peace. This is a true act of democracy”.
As “a Christian, woman of faith, and global advocate for religious freedom”, she applauded
PM Modi-led government’s announcement, granting Indian nationality to persecuted non-Muslim migrants, Christians, Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, and Parsis from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan.
“Thank you PM @narendramodi, @AmitShah, and the Indian Government for your compassionate leadership and most importantly for upholding religious freedom in welcoming those persecuted,” the award-winning singer said in her post.
Millben became the first American artist to perform as an invited cultural ambassador for the US at an event commemorating India’s 75th anniversary of Independence on August 15, 2022.
Her rendition of the National Anthem performed virtually in 2020 for the 74th Anniversary of India’s Independence Day and the devotional hymn ‘Om Jai Jagdish Hare’ for the 2020 Diwali, have been praised and viewed by millions across the US, India, and the world. The CAA — an integral part of the BJP’s 2019 Lok Sabha polls manifesto — will enable the granting of citizenship to people from Hindus, Sikhs, Jain, Buddhist, and Parsi communities, who had migrated to India before December 31, 2014, from neighbouring countries because of religious persecution.
It was enacted by the Parliament in December 2019 amid large-scale demonstrations by the Muslim community and the Opposition parties.
–IANS
mi/pgh
Disclaimer
The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by TodayIndia.news and while we endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.
In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website.
Through this website you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of TodayIndia.news We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.
Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly. However, TodayIndia.news takes no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control.
For any legal details or query please visit original source link given with news or click on Go to Source.
Our translation service aims to offer the most accurate translation possible and we rarely experience any issues with news post. However, as the translation is carried out by third part tool there is a possibility for error to cause the occasional inaccuracy. We therefore require you to accept this disclaimer before confirming any translation news with us.
If you are not willing to accept this disclaimer then we recommend reading news post in its original language.
