The government should roll back the act, Ramachandra Guha said.
Eminent historian Ramachandra Guha speaks to NDTV about the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act, which he says is "illogical, immoral and ill-Timed". Mr Guha also spoke about protests against the act, saying that it is heartening to see people come together.
Here are the highlights of Ramachandra Guha's interview with NDTV:
- The scale, diversity of the CAA protests have surprised government, surprised even critics.
- The few stray incidents of violence have been used to demonise protests by section of media.
- CAA itself is illogical. Why are Sri Lankan Tamils excluded?
- When NRC comes along, Muslims are vulnerable.
- It is heartening that non-Muslims joined the anti-CAA protests.
- This act is immoral, illegal, ill-timed: there is economic distress, environmental distress etc, we should focus on that.
- The government should roll back the act. Problems will intensify for the government if no rollback.
- There are so many more urgent problems. What opportunities, jobs do young people have?
- This government is hostile to science, scholarship.
- We should protest, but non-violently.
- A person from the north east has been made much more insecure.
- Democracy is more than elections.
- Maybe part of the problem has been that ordinary Indians have put in too much faith in the courts.
- Internet ban sends a very bad signal.
- By and large it has been a citizens' protest, which is good.