USCIRF Criticized for Its Stance on India's Citizenship Law

Defense News ,India :-  The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is getting heat for its views on India’s Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). USCIRF is worried about the CAA’s rules and thinks it should help more people from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh who face religious persecution. But some people think this is hypocritical.

The big problem USCIRF sees is that the CAA doesn't include Muslims. This law lets persecuted religious groups from nearby countries become Indian citizens, but not Muslims. USCIRF thinks this is unfair discrimination based on religion.

Critics say USCIRF is acting strangely. They point out that USCIRF supports the Lautenberg Amendment, which stops US help to countries that don't respect religious freedom, like Iran. But the Lautenberg Amendment helps religious minorities in Iran, even though most Iranians are Muslims.

This doesn't make sense to critics. They say USCIRF should treat all countries the same if it really cares about religious freedom. They think USCIRF might have other reasons for its stance, like politics, instead of just wanting to protect religious freedom equally.

Some people say USCIRF seems to have different rules for America and India. They believe USCIRF might not be completely fair in its decisions about religious freedom.