There is an atmosphere of anger in the country after the ongoing attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh. Not only this, there is a demand to expel illegal Rohingya Muslims from the country. But now the question is whether Rohingya Muslims can get citizenship in India? Today we will tell you what are the rules regarding this in the Indian Constitution.
Who are the Rohingya Muslims?
Now the question is who are the Rohingya Muslims? Let us tell you that Rohingya is a community of Muslims. A large population of Rohingya Muslims lives in the Rakhine province of Myanmar. But they have been facing discrimination and oppression in Myanmar for decades. Rohingya Muslims claim that they are descendants of Myanmar Muslims, but Myanmar calls them Bangladeshi infiltrators. It is claimed that they came to Myanmar from Bangladesh and settled during the British rule. On the other hand, Bangladesh, bordering Myanmar, does not accept the Rohingya community as its own, due to which they have not been able to get citizenship of any country.
Will Rohingya Muslims get citizenship?
< p>Let us tell you that the Central Government has told the Supreme Court that if the Rohingya refugees who entered India illegally are allowed to stay here, then it can have dangerous consequences for national security. Apart from being a developing country, India is also the most populous country in the world. In such a situation, we need to give priority to our citizens.
Central government gave the reason
Let us tell you that after the implementation of CAA in the country, a debate broke out regarding Rohingya Citizenship Amendment in the country. Act (
While giving information, the Central Government has said that India has violated the Refugee Convention of 1951 and the Status of 1967. The protocol related to off-refugee was not signed. Therefore, it will be entirely the right of the Center to decide which category of persons will be considered refugees or not. Whereas giving citizenship to Rohingya is against Article 19. Let us tell you that it is clear that Article 19 can apply only to Indian citizens and not to foreign citizens. Let us tell you that India does not accept Rohingya Muslims as refugees. According to the Constitution, they will not get citizenship
