The Academy of Yoga and Oriental Studies (AYOS) organised a seminar on “Citizenship in India” here on January 19. The meeting was presided over by Sudarsan Nayak. AYOS director Dr Indulata Das, in her introductory speech, said the AYOS has always extended moral support to causes concerning the identity of India and Indian culture.
AYOS president Sudarsan Nayak explained every detail about the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the false propagation of a group of persons about it. Granting citizenship to the persecuted minority of Pakistan and Bangladesh was a longstanding demand. It was advocated by Gandhi, Nehru, Indira Gandhi and Manmohan Singh, etc., he added.
Scholar Arun Kumar Upadhyaya said 19th January is the 30th anniversary of holocaust and exodus of Kashmiri Pandits. The country was divided because Muslims did not want to live with Hindus. Where is the question of Muslims getting citizenship in India again?
Dr Indulata Das said the persons who are agitating against the CAA and the National Register of Citizens (NRC) are ignorant. But they are misguided by people who are sympathisers of infiltrators and miscreant elements hiding in the country.
Every participant in the meeting shared his views about the CAA and reiterated that the law is harmless and causes no inconvenience to any citizen of India. The participants also expressed a unanimous view that the NRC is the basic need of a nation.
