Adding to the heated exchange of words between Delhi and Washington over the implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, the Chair of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee has questioned the timing of the Modi government’s decision. In a statement issued in Washington on Monday, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin said that he was “deeply concerned” by the Indian government’s decision to notify the “controversial” CAA and its “potential ramifications” for India’s Muslim community.
“Making matters worse is the fact that it is being pushed during the holy month of Ramadan (Ramzan). As the U.S.-India relationship deepens, it is critically important that our cooperation is based on our shared values of protecting the human rights of all persons, regardless of religion.”
