Congress leader wants India’s citizenship law amended to ‘protect’ Bangladeshi Hindus

Congress leader Milind Deora has called for amendment to India's Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) to "protect Bangladeshi Hindus".

In a tweet yesterday, Milind said, "Bangladesh's escalating communal violence is extremely worrying. CAA must be amended to protect & rehabilitate Bangladeshi Hindus fleeing religious persecution. India must also reject & thwart any communal attempt to equate Indian Muslims with Bangladeshi Islamists."

The congress leader tweeted days after miscreants attacked and vandalised temples and houses of the Hindu community in several districts during the Durga Puja celebration.