Citizen Foreigner

Correct me if I am wrong.

So, you say it’s stupid of them 

To oppose the changes in the citizenship act,

That the law does not affect the minorities in the country,

That it is not related to any of the 130 crore citizens here,

That no local has any reason to be worried about it,

That it will not change the idea of India and its secular base,

That it will not impact its promise to treat every person equally

Without discrimination no matter their

Gender, religion, caste, cash, colour, degree….

Right? Good.

Now tell me,

When you have tens of millions of homeless and jobless to take care of

Why bring in a law that does not have anything to do with any of them?

Why insist on it when tens of thousands have taken to the streets against it?

Is it so important to offer fast track citizenship to some foreigners?

Can’t they wait for six more years like all other refugees?

Why bring this law in spite of the deaths and violence?

To protect a tradition of giving shelter to the needy?

Athiti devo bhava?

Is it? Good.

Then tell me,

Why limit its scope to select minorities from select countries?

Why not open this aafast-track window to 

All 'persecuted minorities' from all neighbouring countries?

Why not? After all they too have daughters to honour
And dharma to save, don’t they?
And it will not affect the 130 crore here. Right?

Then let’s do it. Be fair. Make peace.

Okay? Good.