Even though the recommendations by USCIRF’s annual report are not binding on the government, the US-based policy research and awareness institutes and Indian diaspora-focused groups said the report fails to include different steps that India has taken to ensure religious freedom in the country.
According to Kand, the India’s Citizenship Act is a mechanism of enabling refugees, who face religious persecution in their home countries, get India’s citizenship. However, it has been portrayed as a take away citizenship act, he said.
The report did not mention that the National Register of Citizenship, which is a common practice in most democracies will be implemented, Kand said.
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