Following the recent communal riots in Delhi, a lot of questions are being asked about the new and proposed citizenship laws and there are suggestions that these be amended. Let us not fall into the trap and make any concessions. What is needed is a law that disincentivises any immigration. Thus all immigrants, regardless of religion and their descendants should only be given a “resident alien” status with no other identity document. They should be denied voting rights, property rights, employment in any sector, any subsidies, reservations etc.
Only such a rights debilitating law will prevent future immigration. Even their

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