NEW DELHI: Stating that he is not anxious but angry about the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, actor Naseeruddin Shah says he can’t produce a birth certificate, like many other Indians, and asks why 70 years of living here is not proof enough of him being a citizen.
The actor, who stressed that he was speaking as a concerned citizen and not a Muslim, said he has contributed to the country in the social and educational spheres and five generations of his family are buried in this land.
Shah, one of Hindi cinema’s best known actors, joins others from the industry such as Anurag Kashyap, Vishal Bhardwaj and Richa Chadha to speak on the intense debate over the CAA.
“I don’t have a birth certificate. I cannot produce one. Does that mean we are all going to be excluded? I do not need any reassurances that Muslims don’t need to worry. I am not worried,” Shah said in an interview to The Wire.
“If living here for 70 years does not prove me to be an Indian, I don’t know what does. I am not afraid, I am not anxious, I am angry that such a law has been imposed on us,” the 70-year-old added.
Referring to the protests across the country, he said the youth has risen and suddenly realised they are being trampled upon. (AGENCIES)
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