His remarks came in response to Home Minister Amit Shah’s criticism of the Congress over its stand on the controversial CAA.

Asked about Shah’s criticism of his remarks, Chidambaram told PTI, “It is not only my remark. Several Congress leaders have stated the position.” (P Chidambaram/ X)

By PTI

Asserting that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) is “patently discriminatory”, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Tuesday said his party’s position is that it must go and be replaced by a law of asylum which is consistent with international treaties to which India is a party.

His remarks came in response to Home Minister Amit Shah’s criticism of the Congress over its stand on the controversial CAA.

A day after Chidambaram said his party will repeal the CAA if voted to power, Shah had said on Monday that the Congress is “hell-bent on harming” Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, Christian, Sikh and Parsi communities to appease its vote bank.

Asked about Shah’s criticism of his remarks, Chidambaram told PTI, “It is not only my remark. Several Congress leaders have stated the position. We oppose the CAA when it was introduced in Parliament. Our members have visited the Shaheen Bagh protest. I myself visited the Kolkata protest and we stand in solidarity with those who protested against the CAA.” “The CAA is patently discriminatory. We are restraint because the matter is sub-judice in the Supreme Court but our views are quite clear, the CAA is patently discriminatory, it selects three countries and six religious groups, for example, it leaves out the Tamils of Sri Lanka, it leaves out the Tamils of Myanmar. Why?” he said.

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