The mandate we challenged has finaly been retracted after months of collective persistence. While this outcome upholds the constitutional values we defended it is vital that we remain vigilant about future policy shifts. I am deeply appreciative of your commitment to maintaining the integrity of our civic principles.
February 10, 2020
Final supporters
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We, the members of the IIT community, including students, faculty members and alumni, in our personal capacity, strongly condemn the provisions of the Citizenship Amendment Act, which fundamentally changes the nature of the Indian state. We also express our disapproval at the police brutality against students of central universities, including, but not limited to, Jamia Millia Islamia University.
We welcome the idea of providing refuge to persecuted minorities from three neighbouring countries. However, the understated intent of using religious identity as a criterion to decide claims to citizenship—that explicitly excludes Muslims—is outright communal, sends an insidious political message and sets a dangerous precedent. It contravenes the right to equality and secular citizenship enshrined in the Indian constitution—that sets us apart from religious theocracies across the world. We demand the Parliament of India to review the Act in accordance with the principles of the Indian Constitution.
Large demonstrations are taking place across the country against the Act. But what happened in Jamia Millia Islamia on 15th December is atrocious. Citizens have the rights to protest against this unjust law. While we denounce any kind of violence in the name of protest, the police action at Jamia Millia Islamia campus is blatantly illegal under the constitution of India. Police fired tear gas shells, entered hostels and attacked students studying in the library and praying in the mosque. Hundreds of students have been injured. This is against the democratic spirit of our country which allows for protests against any action/legislation and is completely unacceptable.
There seems to be a pattern of the state using violent powers to curb dissent. We fear that this despotism would trigger unrest across the country, as is already happening in various states.
As concerned citizens of the Republic, we stand in solidarity with students and civil society groups across the country who are protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act. We demand the Parliament of India to review the Act in accordance with the principles of the Indian Constitution. The parliament should, with all impartiality take into account the concerns expressed against the Act, and ensure that our democratic right to protest is protected at all costs.
NOTE: PLEASE MENTION YOUR CAMPUS AND BATCH IN THE COMMENTS
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
December 16, 2019
Reached 100 supporters
December 16, 2019
December 16, 2019
Reaching our first hundred signatures represents a moment of clarity regarding how many of us feel compelled to speak out. This collective agreement demonstrates the importance of maintaining our commitment to these foundational principles. Please consider inviting others from your particular batch or department to contribute their names before we reach this internal milestone.
December 15, 2019
Reaching five hundred signatures marks a significant moment for our community as we collectively register our dissent against this legislation. Please invite others within your personal networks to add their names to this statement so that our message resonates with greater clarity. The weight of our combined perspective grows each time a new member of this institution joins the count.
367 Comments
IIT Bombay 2017. Situation in India is wrong at multiple levels - 1. Citizens have right to protest in democracy and police brutality is not an answer to student protests. 2. CAA is against the spirit of the Indian constitution.
Shameless acts by police in response of a peaceful protest. As an AMU alumni and as an Aligarh resident, this hits too close to home. Prime minister and home minister seems to have decided to not listen to the plight of minorities. Hopefully this petition can be a knock on their deaf ears.
Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019, is unconstitutional ( against right to equality and secualrism of India i.e. citizenship based on religious ground). As a voter and aware citizen of India, to protect basic values of the Constitution of India, I oppose this act in the present form.
Y11, IIT KANPUR When you play foul with the students and urge them to get to the streets, then you try to shut them down with violence, it's beyond doubt, a regime gone rogue.
The Amendment is not just religiously biased but also unjust to the indigenous people of north east. This against the foundation of our our constitution.
Kharagpur'17
Abhinav Dhole, Batch of 2019
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The mandate we challenged has finaly been retracted after months of collective persistence. While this outcome upholds the constitutional values we defended it is vital that we remain vigilant about future policy shifts. I am deeply appreciative of your commitment to maintaining the integrity of our civic principles.
February 10, 2020
Final supporters
NOTE: PLEASE MENTION YOUR CAMPUS AND BATCH IN THE COMMENTS
We, the members of the IIT community, including students, faculty members and alumni, in our personal capacity, strongly condemn the provisions of the Citizenship Amendment Act, which fundamentally changes the nature of the Indian state. We also express our disapproval at the police brutality against students of central universities, including, but not limited to, Jamia Millia Islamia University.
We welcome the idea of providing refuge to persecuted minorities from three neighbouring countries. However, the understated intent of using religious identity as a criterion to decide claims to citizenship—that explicitly excludes Muslims—is outright communal, sends an insidious political message and sets a dangerous precedent. It contravenes the right to equality and secular citizenship enshrined in the Indian constitution—that sets us apart from religious theocracies across the world. We demand the Parliament of India to review the Act in accordance with the principles of the Indian Constitution.
Large demonstrations are taking place across the country against the Act. But what happened in Jamia Millia Islamia on 15th December is atrocious. Citizens have the rights to protest against this unjust law. While we denounce any kind of violence in the name of protest, the police action at Jamia Millia Islamia campus is blatantly illegal under the constitution of India. Police fired tear gas shells, entered hostels and attacked students studying in the library and praying in the mosque. Hundreds of students have been injured. This is against the democratic spirit of our country which allows for protests against any action/legislation and is completely unacceptable.
There seems to be a pattern of the state using violent powers to curb dissent. We fear that this despotism would trigger unrest across the country, as is already happening in various states.
As concerned citizens of the Republic, we stand in solidarity with students and civil society groups across the country who are protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act. We demand the Parliament of India to review the Act in accordance with the principles of the Indian Constitution. The parliament should, with all impartiality take into account the concerns expressed against the Act, and ensure that our democratic right to protest is protected at all costs.
NOTE: PLEASE MENTION YOUR CAMPUS AND BATCH IN THE COMMENTS
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
December 16, 2019
Reached 100 supporters
December 16, 2019
December 16, 2019
Reaching our first hundred signatures represents a moment of clarity regarding how many of us feel compelled to speak out. This collective agreement demonstrates the importance of maintaining our commitment to these foundational principles. Please consider inviting others from your particular batch or department to contribute their names before we reach this internal milestone.
December 15, 2019
Reaching five hundred signatures marks a significant moment for our community as we collectively register our dissent against this legislation. Please invite others within your personal networks to add their names to this statement so that our message resonates with greater clarity. The weight of our combined perspective grows each time a new member of this institution joins the count.
367 Comments
This a student from 2nd year studying at IIT BHU and I wholeheartedly support the opposition to such divisive, communal, discriminatory and biased act which deprives a section of the society it's right to citizenship in our, so called, 'SECULAR' country.
IIT Bombay 2017. Situation in India is wrong at multiple levels - 1. Citizens have right to protest in democracy and police brutality is not an answer to student protests. 2. CAA is against the spirit of the Indian constitution.
Shameless acts by police in response of a peaceful protest. As an AMU alumni and as an Aligarh resident, this hits too close to home. Prime minister and home minister seems to have decided to not listen to the plight of minorities. Hopefully this petition can be a knock on their deaf ears.
Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019, is unconstitutional ( against right to equality and secualrism of India i.e. citizenship based on religious ground). As a voter and aware citizen of India, to protect basic values of the Constitution of India, I oppose this act in the present form.
Y11, IIT KANPUR When you play foul with the students and urge them to get to the streets, then you try to shut them down with violence, it's beyond doubt, a regime gone rogue.
The Amendment is not just religiously biased but also unjust to the indigenous people of north east. This against the foundation of our our constitution.
Kharagpur'17
Abhinav Dhole, Batch of 2019
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This a student from 2nd year studying at IIT BHU and I wholeheartedly support the opposition to such divisive, communal, discriminatory and biased act which deprives a section of the society it's right to citizenship in our, so called, 'SECULAR' country.