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With CAA, India has put a price on the scheme.” • Gaurav Sharma t was first reported by the Press Trust Overseas Citizen of India status to be clause would Iof India in December, when one of cancelled. Under Section 7D of the make it possible its news story claimed that with the Citizenship Act 1955, an individual could for the Indian Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) 2019, lose her OCI if she violates any of the Government the Indian Government has toughened provisions of Citizenship Act 1955 or the to specify legal up the rules for Overseas Citizen of India provisions of any other law as specified obligations in (OCI) card holders. by the Central government. Secondly, a force in India Now, Rangin Tripathy, a Fulbright Post- proviso has been added that mandates that OCI card at a shocking 140th ranking. Doctoral Research Scholar at the Harvard that an individual’s OCI status should not holders would be required to abide by. So in theory, a Kiwi-Indian with a OCI Law School, had added his voice to this be cancelled without the person being Thus, even if the OCI card holders may card, may lose his or her OCI status, for concern. given a reasonable opportunity of being not be subject to the jurisdiction of Indian a freedom of speech act, not considered Writing on www.scroll.in on January 27, heard.” courts for the majority of their activities, criminal in New Zealand, but is a criminal Tripathy noted, “So far, OCI card holders Past they might be subject to obligations under offence in India. have enjoyed benefits. With CAA, India To be sure though, as Tripathy himself Indian law to maintain their OCI status,” It must be stressed though, that these has put a price on the scheme.” mentions, “grounds for OCI status to be he notes. are just assumptions. New changes cancelled already existed in Section 7D of Impact on Kiwi-Indians? As indicated by the Fullbright Scholar Amid the discussions and ongoing the Citizenship Act.” While in his article, Tripathy gives an himself, how much impact the amended protests on CAA, he says, “ two changes But these conditions were very generic example of US, his concerns might as Section 7D of India’s Citizenship Act, in the amendment concerning Overseas in nature. Such as indulging in fraud, well apply to the Kiwi-Indian community, 1955, will have on OCI cardholders, “will Indian Citizens have largely escaped misrepresentation or concealment of which is much used to enjoying the free depend entirely on the specific laws attention. Firstly, a new provision has facts, imprisonment for more than two speech and democratic rights that the that the government selects and it may been added to allow an individual’s years, or not keeping India’s interests system in New Zealand permits. pose peculiar problems for OCI card in mind while As a comparison, in 2019 Democracy holders. There is no clarity on whether the dealing with Index published by The Economist, New government will select criminal laws or other states or Zealand ranks four, while India is at the civil laws.” individuals, he 51st position. And till such clarity emerges, OCI argues. In the 2019 World Press Freedom Index, cardholders all over the world are waiting “The new while New Zealand ranks seven, India is with bated breath. 4 I January 30 - February 5, 2020 A Better NEW ZEALAND September 19 is the National remembrance service to mark first anniversary of election day: PM mosque attacks Ardern o mark the first anniversary of The programme for the national Tthe mosque attacks, a national remembrance service is being put remembrance service is going to be together with input from those most held in Christchurch’s North Hagley affected by the attacks, including Park on Sunday, March 15, 2020, in the survivors and families of the victims. afternoon. This is to honour those killed The service will be jointly led by the in the Christchurch mosque attacks and local Muslim community, Christchurch to build on the spirit of unity that came City Council, the Government and Ngāi out of the tragedy. Tūāhuriri as mana whenua. Fifty-one people died as a result More details, including the timing of the shootings at the Al Noor and of the service, will be announced in Linwood mosques on Friday, March 15, coming weeks. -TIN Bureau 2019, and many others were injured. he 2020 General Election will be held Giving other details, she noted that Ton Saturday, September 19, Prime the Government’s intention is that the Minister Jacinda Ardern announced this House will rise on Thursday, August 6, and week, adding, “I’ve always believed that Parliament will be dissolved on August announcing elections dates early is fair. 12. 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