In the wake of Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) UN High Commissioner, Michele Bachelet, has filed an intervention in the Supreme Court petition challenging the constitutionality of the Citizenship Amendment Act, as she is critical of CAA. Responding to her, India’s Foreign Minister S. Jai Shanker strongly rebutted her criticism, saying that the body (UNHCR) has been wrong and is blind to the problem of cross border terrorism. The issue on hand is the possibility of scores of people, mainly Muslims, being declared as stateless. The problem at hand is the massive exercise of going through the responses/documents from over 120 crore of Indian population and screening documents, which as seen in Assam, yield result which are far from truthful or necessary.
The issue of CAA has been extensively debated and despite heavy critique of the same by large number of groups and despite the biggest mass opposition ever to any move in Independent India, the Government is determined on going ahead with an exercise which is reminiscent of the dreaded regimes which are sectarian and heartless to its citizens, which have indulged in extinction of large mass of people on grounds of citizenship, race etc. The Foreign minister’s assertion is that it is a matter internal to India, where India’s sovereignty is all that matters! As far as sovereignty is concerned we should be clear that in current times any sovereign power has to consider the need to uphold the citizenship as per the principle of non-discrimination which is stipulated in Art.26 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political (ICCPR) rights.
Can such policies, which affect large number of people and are likely to affect their citizenship be purely regarded as ‘internal’? With the World turning into a global village, some global norms have been formulated during last few decades. The norms relate to Human rights and migrations have been codified. India is also signatory to many such covenants in including ICCPR, which deals with the norms for dealing with refugees from other countries. One is not talking of Chicago speech of Swami Vivekanand, which said that India’s greatness has been in giving shelter to people from different parts of the World; one is also not talking of the Tattariaya Upanishad’s ‘Atithi Devovhav’ or ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbkam’ from Mahaupanishad today.
What are being talked about are the values and opinions of organizations which want to ensure to preserve of Human rights of all people Worldwide. In this matter India is calling United Nations body as ‘foreign party’; having no locus standi in the case as it pertains to India’s sovereignty. The truth is that since various countries are signatories to UN covenants, UN bodies have been monitoring the moves of different states and intervening at legal level as Amicus (Friend of the Court) to the courts in different countries and different global bodies. Just to mention some of these, UN and High Commissioner for Human Rights has often submitted amicus briefs in different judicial platforms. Some examples are their intervention in US Supreme Court, European Court of Human Rights, International Criminal Court, and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. These are meant to help the Courts in areas where UN bodies have expertise.
Expertise on this has been jointly formulated by various nations. These interventions also remind the nations as to what global norms have been evolved and what are the obligations of individual states to the values which have evolved over a period of time. Arvind Narrain draws our attention to the fact that, “commission has intervened in the European Court of Human Rights in cases involving Spain and Italy to underscore the principle of non-refoulement, which bars compulsory expulsion of illegal migrants… Similarly, the UN has intervened in the International Criminal Court in a case against the Central African Republic to explicate on the international jurisprudence on rape as a war crime.”
From time to time organizations like Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have been monitoring the status of Human rights of different countries. This puts those countries in uncomfortable situation and is not welcome by those establishments. How should this contradiction between ‘internal matter’, ‘sovereignty’ and the norms for Human rights be resolved? This is a tough question at the time when the freedom indices and democratic ethos are sliding downwards all over the world. In India too has slid down on the scale of these norms.
In India we can look at the intervention of UN body from the angle of equality and non discrimination. Democratic spirit should encourage us to have a rethink on the matters which have been decided by the state. In the face of the greatest mass movement of Shaheen bagh, the state does need to look inwards and give a thought to international morality, the spirit of global family to state the least.
The popular perception is that when Christians were being persecuted in Kandhmal the global Christian community’s voice was not strong enough. Currently in the face of Delhi carnage many a Muslim majority countries have spoken. While Mr. Modi claims that his good relations with Muslim countries are a matter of heartburn to the parties like Congress, he needs to relook at his self gloating. Currently Iran, Malaysia, Indonesia and many Muslim majority countries have spoken against what Modi regime is unleashing in India. Bangladesh, our neighbor, has also seen various protests against the plight of Muslims in India. More than the ‘internal matter’ etc. what needs to be thought out is the moral aspect of the whole issue. We pride ourselves in treading the path of morality. What does that say in present context when while large section of local media is servile to the state, section of global media has strongly brought forward what is happening to minorities in India.
The hope is that Indian Government wakes up to its International obligations, to the worsening of India’s image in the World due to CAA and the horrific violence witnessed in Delhi.
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@suresh
There is no question of seeing One true God in this world. Only Moses has seen him.
Allah will appear as it is on the day of judgement, before the believer.
If u don't believe in one true God, u will also be refrai
@Suresh
There is no guarantee that you will see after death?
Thats only non-believers believes so.
Thats why Allah says. I will appear as it is, before the believers.
@ True Indian, There is no guarantee that you will see after death. Who knows. who has seen that. But I was asking about SEEING GOD WHEN ALIVE. And if you are really Interested in seeing God when alive, that's special. You check in your books on How to se
@Suresh
If u follow Vedas. According to Vedas. God has no image. That means u cannot see God at all. This life and next life.
Atleast Believers can see Allah. During the Day of Judgment.
@True Indian, 1) Idol is not god, Its just an asan or a seat offered to God. 2) A seat can be anything - a coconut, Water kalsh, A fruit, A rangoli drawn ( Mandala), A betelnut-pan leaf, 3) God is invoked by saying certain prayers, 4) He is invited and of
@Suresh
If u follow Vedas. According to Vedas. God has no image. That means u cannot see God at all.
@Suresh
Only moses have seen Allah. Others can see during the day of judgement.
Why wait 100 years. Sabar ka fal meeta hota hai.
And it will be so exiting.
How many idol god and godman u seen in total.
If
@Suresh
Question : Have u seen God
Answer: Inshallah during the day of Judgement, i will see God.
@Suresh
In Hinduism Praying to God is Called sashtang namaskar, Touching the eight Parts of ur body.
In Islam, we have to touch eight parts of the body while praying namaz.
Some one asked, Why to call Allah why cant
@Suresh
What if the idol falls accidently and breaks. if it cant help it self, How can it help others.
What if the God doesn't like the Idol u made.
What if he doesn't like anyone to make his idol, If God thinks it is an i
@True Indian, There is one strange question awaiting for you, You just answer HAVE U SEEN GOD? Simple question I am asking you? is anywhere in book does god mentions how to see him when you are alive? Everything is promised after death, then I wonder why
@Suresh
Eg: if u go to job interview. There are 2 possibilities.
If u pass the job interview u will think, from matas blessings u pass the interview.
If u fail the interview. U will think it because of previous karma u fai
@Suresh
God powers are put into Idols,
Show me the verse which says so. Its the poojarys who says so. Or else their business will be shut.
so you agree GOD HAS GOT SHAPE?
I never denied that. But he doesn't need to take human forms. And write exams for u. But vedas says god has no image. But u people are worshipping many things.
U people even worship sachin, dhoni. Thinking that god is -laying cricket.
Vedas says don't worship idols. But u worship idols
Quran says god can hear and see. And we cannot imagine how he looks like. But we don't worship his creations.
Pnz read previous answers fully. Don't pick one verse. And argue
@ TRUE INDIAN,
YOU DID'NT ANSWER MY QUESTION.
\HAVE YOU SEEN GOD\","
@Suresh
Show me a single verse in ur religious scripture which says worship idols.
Every where it says dont worship the dummy gods. U will go into more darkness.
U people says that there are many God's in human form. And ur talk
@TRUE INDIAN,
there is pure science behind IDOL installation, TEMPLE construction.
To understand this you have to read 'AGAMA SHASTRA\
Just like how you say gods words & instructions have to be put into holy books, same way Gods powe
@TRUE INDIAN, so you agree GOD HAS GOT SHAPE?
Thats what we Hindus say. God is with form & without form.
He can take any form. And you were denying it, quoting from scriptures.
SO NOW YOU SAY GOD HAS GOT SHAPE.
he made adam
@Suresh
Good question?
then tell me what the believers are going to see, when you say... na tasya prathima asti... there is no image of god, if god is formless what are they going to see and how their joy of seeing god will be double
@TRUE INDIAN,
and prophet asked if we can see god on the day of resurrection, read the 3rd point, it says \ seeing god will be a favour..that is additional to paradise. only believer will see GOD, and non-believer will be deprived of seeing god. IF
@suresh
Ur question: Have u seen God.
My answer: Have u seen Air. No. but Air is there.
@suresh
What about a r rahman. He was a brahmin. Is this also false.
@suresh
“There is nothing like Him, but He is All-Hearing, All-Seeing.” (Quran 42:11)
“There is nothing comparable to Him.” (Quran 112:4)
“Vision cannot grasp Him, but His Grasp is over all vision.” (Quran 6:10
@SURESH
If u say that u have seen god in idol, Sleep with idols, eat with idols, talk with idols.
It's like a baby girl playing with her barbie dolls.
Vedas says that na tasya prathima asthi. Means God has no image.
@True Indian, Ummar rao cannot be brahmin 100% sure. Anybody can pose as brahmin, A learned brahmin will never leave Hinduism, as he very well aware of its virtues. Only those who have done spiritually well in previous birth are promoted and gifted to be
@suresh
Just type on youtube
Muhammed-Umar-Rao - Why I Embrace-Islam
@suresh
Rig Veda 8.78.5; 10.173.4; Atharva Veda 6.88.1, 20.34.2, 19.32.9, 13.1.6-7 and Yajur Veda 1.17 Says the Earth is Fixed. The Atharva Veda 6.77.1 and 6.44.1 explicitly states that Earth is standing still (not moving), moreover Rig Veda 10
@suresh
Quran Ch 79:30 we have made the earth like an ostrich egg. Which is geosperical
Quran 71:19 And Allah has made the earth for you as a carpet(spread out).
Quran 78:6 Have We not made the earth as a wide expense,
the
@Suresh
Dont u respect ur mother.
The worship of Allah creates a sense of thankfulness, respect and honor. To realize the value of the source from where man gets the valuable divine blessings is a sign that the person was deserving o
@true indian,
cntr + c has been disabled for me. hence i cannot copy your link of youtube. How can you copy paste it?
you tell me the subject and i will google it out.
@suresh
Just watch this video. U will get all answers to the question
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HQZvgyyHu3Q
@TRUE INDIAN, I don't know with what context you are giving explanations. But i will ask you some questions. Pls try to understand.
1) WHY GOD WANTS HUMANS TO PRAY HIM ( he made animals, birds, & human beings) why god doesnt want prayers from animals
@Suresh
U and me the difference is letter \S\"
U say everything is God. Sun is god,moon is god,cow is god etc.
We say everything is God's."
@Suresh.
To play a Music player. God doesn't want to become a music player. Instead there is a instruction manual. Which shows how to play and stop the music.
That's why god sent holy book.
@Suresh
There is not a single mistake. To question the Quran. Because it is the word of God.
Islam is the fast growing religion in the World. Majority are from Britain, America. Just to prove islam wrong. They started understanding.
@Suresh
Please watch till the end.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HQZvgyyHu3Q
@Suresh
Big joke of the Century.
U mean to say instruction book like vedas is fake.
But We believe Quran is direct word of god. Or Vedas might be the word of God for that period of time. Last and final book the holy Quran
@TRUE INDIAN, it would be god's choice, if he wishes to incarnate as lion, monkey, man or cobra.. who are we to question him. Have you ever question the words of your holy books? No, becoz you believe those are gods instructions, Same way we too believe i
@TRUE INDIAN, Joke of the day. ( god gives instruction books)
If god want, to instruct use his super power and he will guide the people. As you and I claim god is powerful, then why would god need to print books and instruct through it. Can't the al
@TRUE INDIAN, If a person does good deeds and dies then he will go upto Moon or heaven, he will stay there till his reward of good deeds are finished, then again he will be re-born on earth & vice-versa. To come out of the cycle of birth & death cycle one
@suresh.
If God wants to Take incarnation of man to understand the problem. then God has to take incarnation of horse, cow, monkey etc. to understand the problem of animals. He doesnt need to.
he gives instruction books.
@Suresh
watch this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaK9Z1VxzLA
@suresh
Rss activist Nagaraj Rao, now known as Umar Rao converted to islam. see why?
@Suresh,
U said some poojarys don't ask for money, but they know that u will give the money. or else they won't survive without food.
Just see shankaracharya Sanjay dwivedi now known as Ahmed pandit. how he became a muslim.
@Suresh
your question why we don't remember past birth. You have answered your own question. If we happen to remember it will result to lots of disputes.
and u also said
There are rarest of rare case where people remember their
@TRUE INDIAN,
your question why we don't remember past birth. You have answered your own question. If we happen to remember it will result to lots of disputes.
REGARDING BABAS - I don't follow or worship them. Although many of my friends
@Suresh
the killers of lincoln and kennedy
John wilkes booth was born on May 10, 1838
Lee harvey oswald was Born on October 18, 1939
Lincoln born and died on 1809-1865
Kennedy born and died on 1917-1963
Lin
@Suresh
Lincon and kennedy what showed in the video is not 100% True
Lincoln born on February 12, 1809
Lincoln Died on April 15, 1865
Kennedy Born on May 29, 1917
Kennedy died on November 22, 1963.
@Suresh
Some people might simply say that, iam incarnation of so and so. They first study their history, and after that they pretend that it is he.
So that he might get new house and property.
@Suresh
i heard rebirth of sai baba that big hair fellow. he used to say he is incarnation of Shirdi sai baba.
But now he is exposed and found that he is fake and he was doing just a magic and nothing else.
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