If Adnan Sami can have Indian citizenship, why can't other Muslims? asks Raza Murad. Singer reacts

Amid the controversial debate on Citizenship Amendment Act, Raza Murad has spoken against the act. Calling it unconstitutional, the veteran actor has said that the government should rollback the act.

Speaking to India Today in Bhopal, Raza Murad said, "I have no objection to the law. But it should be equal for all. In our constitution, every citizen has equal right. But my point is that this law is against our constitution. You cannot treat anyone in the name of religion."

He added, "We should have no objection to the law. But to say that only non-Muslim people will benefit from it, is not right. Hindus, Parsis, Christians, Buddhists, Jains all will be benefitted from it."

Questioning Indian citizenship to former Pakistan national Adnan Sami, Raza Murad said, "Did you give citizenship to Adnan Sami or not? Is he a Muslim or not? He is a Muslim. He was resident of Pakistan. His father was in the Pakistan Air Force and he dropped bombs on India in the 1965 war. I have no objection to Adnan Sami's citizenship. I only object that you are keeping only one community apart and you are showing that they are different. Government should give citizenship to anyone irrespective of religion."

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Murad has requested the government to take back the Citizenship Amendment Act in the present format. Giving examples of demonstrations taking place across the country, Raza Murad said that only Muslims are not involved in these sit-in demonstrations.

He said, "Many non-Muslim Hindu and Sikh brothers and sisters are also protesting against the act. It has often happened that when the budget has been presented and citizens have felt that some things are being taxed more, they have been rollbacked. Prices have been rollbacked, tax percentage has also been rolled back. In such a situation, the government should consider to roll back the Citizenship Amendment Act."

Adnan Sami reacted to Raza Murad's statement. He took to social media and wrote, "I thought that this guy was a villain & talked crap only in Movies!!"

I thought that this guy was a villain & talked crap only in Movies!! https://t.co/Mws3W1IZYp Adnan Sami (@AdnanSamiLive) January 18, 2020

Adnan Sami was granted Indian citizenship in 2016. The singer had applied for the citizenship in May 2015. He had first arrived in India on March 13, 2001 on a visitor's visa with the validity of one year.

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