Former Pakistani cricketer Danish Kaneria has reacted to the implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 by the Modi government. He has thanked PM Modi. “Now Pakistani Hindus can breathe in open air,” Danish Kaneria posted on social media. The former leg spinner wrote in another tweet, “Thank you Narendra Modi ji and Amit Shah ji for notifying the Citizenship Amendment Act and more.
Lok Sabha elections are going to be held in India this year. Before the elections, the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAA) has been approved in the country. The implementation of the CAA Act has been announced by the Home Ministry in an appropriate official notification. After the implementation of CAA, it will now become easier for Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Christians and Parsis from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh to get Indian citizenship.
When was CAA passed in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha?
This bill was first passed in the Lok Sabha on 9 December 2019. After this, it was passed in the Rajya Sabha on 11 December 2019. The President of the country gave his consent on this issue on 12 December 2019.
Who is Danish Kaneria?
Danish Kaneria is a former Hindu cricketer from Pakistan. His current age is 43 years. During his cricket career, he played a total of 79 international matches for the Pakistan team. It includes 61 Test and 18 ODI matches. Kaneria has 261 hits in 112 innings of Test cricket at an average of 34.8 and 15 hits in 18 ODI innings at an average of 45.53.