On Monday, Thalapathy Vijay, the popular Tamil actor and leader of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), voiced his criticism against the Central government's imposition of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019. Vijay took to social media, particularly X (formerly Twitter), to release a statement firmly asserting that the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) is 'unacceptable.' ALSO READ: Thalapathy Vijay Marks His Entry Into Politics, Names His Party 'Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam' - SEE TWEET
In his statement, Vijay expressed his disapproval of enforcing the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in an environment where all citizens of the country coexist with social harmony. In a rough translation of his Tamil statement, he conveyed, "It is not acceptable to implement any law like the Indian Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 (CAA) in an environment where all citizens of the country live with social harmony."
தமிழக வெற்றிக் கழகத்தில் உறுப்பினர்களாக இணைய:
— TVK Vijay (@tvkvijayhq) March 8, 2024
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Furthermore, he called upon the Tamil Nadu government to take measures to prevent the enforcement of the law in the state. The statement added, "Leaders should ensure that this law does not get implemented in Tamil Nadu." The Leo star stepped into the political arena on February 2, officially revealing the name of his party as Tamilaga Vetri Kazham.
The Modi government today notified the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2024.
— Amit Shah (Modi Ka Parivar) (@AmitShah) March 11, 2024
These rules will now enable minorities persecuted on religious grounds in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan to acquire citizenship in our nation.
With this notification PM Shri @narendramodi Ji has…
The CAA amends the Citizenship Act of 1955 to grant permit via Indian citizenship to migrants from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan who belong to Hindu, Sikh, Jain, Parsi, Buddhist, and Christian communities and had entered India on or before December 31, 2014, due to religious persecution in their home countries.
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