‘Thalapathy’ Vijay had introduced a brand new political occasion final month. (File)
Chennai:
CAA Guidelines: Tamil famous person Vijay on Monday known as the Citizenship (Modification) Act “unacceptable” and known as on the Tamil Nadu authorities to not permit its implementation within the state.
The CAA goals to grant citizenship to persecuted minorities from three neighbouring international locations. The legislation got here into impact yesterday following a gazette notification by the central authorities.
Vijay, who introduced a brand new political occasion Tamizha Vetri Kazhagam final month, mentioned in a press launch that the CAA is being carried out attributable to “divisive politics”.
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“A legislation just like the Citizenship (Modification) Act, 2019 shouldn’t be acceptable in an setting the place residents of the nation dwell with social concord. The Tamil Nadu authorities should guarantee that they won’t implement the legislation within the state,” he mentioned.
Vijay’s TVK occasion won’t contest the Lok Sabha polls regardless of his political plunge forward of the elections. He has introduced that the 2026 Meeting polls in Tamil Nadu shall be his occasion’s first electoral innings.
Echoing related views, one other South star, Kamal Haasan, accused the federal government of making an attempt to divide individuals and destroy the concord of India earlier than elections.
“In its desperation to win the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the BJP Authorities has hurriedly notified the Citizenship Modification Act, on the eve of the elections. The timing of the notification is extra questionable, contemplating the Supreme Court docket is figuring out the constitutional validity of this legislation,” mentioned Mr Haasan.
Mr Haasan mentioned his outfit Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) has “unwaveringly opposed the Act, legally and politically” and was the primary occasion to problem the CAA within the Supreme Court docket. “Those that attempt to divide our residents on the premise of faith, language, and caste will get a actuality verify within the upcoming elections,” he added.
MNM will contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in an alliance with the DMK.
Below the CAA, the centre can grant citizenship to individuals belonging to Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Parsi, Jain, or Christian communities – from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan – who got here to India on or earlier than December 31, 2014 to flee from spiritual persecution. This exempts Muslims and Sri Lankan Tamil refugees.