Anand Mahindra calls CAA 'inoffensive', says reaction to Act is 'difficult to understand'

Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra has backed Central Government's Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), saying that it is 'iffensive' and reaction it has received is difficult to understand.

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Mahindra backs CAA

In an interview with Bloomberg on sidelines of World Ecomic Forum in Davos, Mahindra said, " amendment by itself is completely iffensive. If you look at it as Government has been saying - you cant argue with m on this - it is about letting mirities from certain surrounding countries in as refugees, it has been a long-standing demand. Even in India, people are confused with what to make of this because protests in Assam h thing to do with protests elsewhere in country. Assamese, in fact, were against any kind of acceptance of new citizens since y felt that y h been facing influx of migrants for a long time. I think it has caused insecurity, which frankly, is a little overdone."

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Citing American laws, Mahindra said India is only trying to man its borders, just like or countries in world. "I believe in America re is a law kwn as Lautenberg Amendment which is very similar and if you look around world, everybody is trying to man ir borders. Somehow, mix has been a little unfortunate. and has resulted in a kind of reaction which is a little bit difficult to understand."

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Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) passed Parliament in December but has received heavy opposition from leers of or political parties and public at large. Act is termed as 'anti-poor' or even 'anti-Muslim' by a certain number of politicians. Certain states such as Kerala have alrey passed. motion to disallow Act from being implemented in State.

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