AJYCP files petition in SC seeking stay of CAA rules, step up hearing of CCA case

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaMarch 13, 2024

Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuva Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) on Wednesday filed an interlocutory application before the Supreme Court seeking the court’s stay on the rules published by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act.

In a press release, AJYCP president Palash Changmai and general secretary Ratul Borgohai said after the passage of the unconstitutional and communal Citizenship Amendment Act in Parliament on December 11, 2019, the AJYCP along with more than 100 groups across the country filed a petition seeking the repeal of the Act. 

“The Supreme Court started the court proceedings and conducted several hearings. The trial was later adjourned due to the global pandemic of COVID-19. Unfortunately, the trial of the CAA case in the Supreme Court after the COVID-19 pandemic was stalled only due to the deliberate negligence and conspiracy of the Central government,” they said. 

The Supreme Court has repeatedly directed the Union government to file an affidavit in the case. This has prevented the entire trial process from going ahead for the Central government alone. Recently, the Union government has enforced the CAA in violation of the justice system and constitutional traditions for the sake of votes in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections,” they alleged.

“This move by the Narendra Modi government has destroyed democracy in the country. Importantly, the government can’t intervene in a matter pending in court and take such action,” they also said. 

In the petition, the AJYCP sought a stay of the CAA rules notified by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). In a separate petition, the youth organisation urged the apex court to start hearing on the pending CAA petition.

 “The AJYCP is an organization that believes in democratic values and therefore has full confidence in the judiciary of the country. We will continue its agitation against the CAA while continuing our legal fight with confidence in the courts,” they added.