Protests surfaced all over India, following their Parliament’s decision to pass the controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2019. Students from the Jamia Milia Islamia University held one of the biggest protests in Delhi over the move to outlaw Muslim immigrants to India.
So far six people were killed in clashes between police and protesters in various parts of the city. While some Bollywood celebs decided to use their platform to address the issue, Bollywood’s Badshah Shahrukh Khan remains silent.
This is deeply concerning because as a Muslim, Shahrukh Khan is not just tight-lipped about CAB 2019 and the protests, he is also a graduate of Jamia Milia Islamia University.
Scenes like this were witnessed in Delhi:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aU82p289PY&feature=youtu.be
A Black Law
People fear that CAB 2019 which grants non-Muslim migrants from three Muslim-majority countries to citizenship if they moved to India ill 2014, is actually the government’s attempt to further drive down Muslim numbers.
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Protests continue for over five days since the lower house of Parliament passed the CAB, 2019. The peaceful protest by students were marred with violence and police resorted to the use of tear gas.
It is said that students pelted police with stones, but it is still unclear who started the violence.
According to the BBC, some police officers admitted that local troublemakers sparked the clashes.
Yet, police still forced their way into the Jamia Milia Islamia University campus in southern Delhi and assaulted staff and students. They had no permission or authority to do so.
Police said their actions were necessary to stop the protests.
Schools near the university in southern Delhi have been asked to remain closed on Monday.
India in the midst of protests
Meanwhile, demonstrators in West Bengal blocked key national highways while in Assam. Assam has strongly opposed the CAB since the idea was proposed. The citizens of this state had previously faced the horrors of the National Citizenship Registry Act 1971.
The NCR discriminated against Bengali Muslims, granted citizenship to Bengali Hindus and drove down the number of Assamese speakers. That’s why even celebrities are opposed to the CAB 2019.
Discrimination based on race, colour, caste, religion and other such social constructs in whatever form, goes against the fundamental moral integrity of the human condition.
— Twinkle Khanna (@mrsfunnybones) December 10, 2019
https://twitter.com/Actor_Siddharth/status/1204184034919632896
I do not want my hard earned money as a taxpayer to be spent in funding this sick bigoted NRC/CAB project! #CAB #CABAgainstConstitution #CABBill #NRCBill #IndiaAgainstCAB
— Swara Bhasker (@ReallySwara) December 9, 2019
https://twitter.com/_novalanche/status/1206152676347502593
“If you won't stand up against those who tear us apart with their lies, hate, and bigotry, expect to do a lot of sitting down.”
DaShanne Stokes— Pooja Bhatt (@PoojaB1972) December 9, 2019
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Fans are not pleased by Bollywood’s silence.
These Bollywood actors ask our support when some RW group protest againt their film, and when we need their support they go hide period!!aakthu💦💦 @iamsrk @BeingSalmanKhan @aamir_khan @deepikapadukone @RanveerOfficial @iHrithik @shahidkapoor @priyankachopra #IndiaAgainstCAB https://t.co/z4A2bISqXx
— Pari (@Easytalk_00) December 11, 2019
@priyankachopra I hope you watching the condition in Assam and concern about the very beautiful land that is burning.
The people of Assam look forward the support of their brand ambassador on the matter. #IndiaAgainstCAB #RejectCAB #assam #PriyankaChopra #AssamAgainstCAB— sudipto chakraborty (@SchlauDIPTO) December 14, 2019
https://twitter.com/TalukdarShruti/status/1205120321486909440
https://twitter.com/Smrutzc/status/1205368456477954048
Particularly with King Khan being a Jamia University alum.
You are expecting too much from these #Khans. @iamsrk still have to live in #India. #Bollywood displaying criminal silence. It’s not the time to sit on the fence. #JamiaProtest #JamiaMilia #IndiaAgainstCAB
— SZaidi (@sadafzaidi_0) December 15, 2019
@iamsrk usually always awake, for some strange reason tonight he is sleeping. #Bollywood #JamiaMilia #IndiaAgainstCAB
— SZaidi (@sadafzaidi_0) December 15, 2019
Undoubtedly, these are dark days for a Muslim in India. Will Muslim Bollywood actors like Shahrukh Khan actually speak up this time? Your guess is as good as ours.
Allah Gives Everything
This is actual face of Modi, who needs politics on religion, cast and culture.
Tired Narendra Modi, a man with a mental imbalance while completely unable to manage the country, his work is to mislead the Indian people by enacting religious provocative laws. I think Indians are very intelligent and community oriented. They will not support Narendra Modi’s madness.
This is not right… any law made should consider all race and religion…. this is where international countries should interfere and trust me if it was in one of the Muslim countries than till now Trump would had started his sanctions… sonu sir one time you spoke about loud speaker and many Muslim hated you but I still support you…please raise your voice and show Khan you are not racist..