Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Thursday that the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 will “never” be taken back and that the Muslims still have the right to apply for citizenship. “CAA law will never be taken back. It is our sovereign right to ensure Indian citizenship in our country, we will never compromise on it,” Shah said in an interview to ANI. On being asked about the anti-Muslim rhetoric being voiced out by some members of the Opposition and the foreign media, Shah said, “You cannot see this law in isolation. In 1947, partition was done based on religion… Congress leaders at the time had said that people who migrated could come back anytime. But due to appeasement politics, Congress never fulfilled its promise… “