Malaysian PM's remark is factually inaccurate: MEA
- On Friday, MEA said, the CAA is "a matter entirely internal to India" and does not impact the status of any citizen.
- This statement came in response to the "factually inaccurate" remarks of Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad on the country's recently enacted legislation.
- An official statement given by MEA read, "CAA provides for citizenship through naturalization to be fast-tracked for non-citizens who are persecuted minorities from three countries."
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- The statement further read, "The CAA doesn't impact the status of any Indian citizen or deprive any Indian of any faith of her/his citizenship. Malaysian PM's remark is factually inaccurate."
- The MEA also asked Malaysia to refrain from commenting on internal developments in India, without the right understanding of facts.
