👀DAILY HINDU EDITORIAL WORD BYTES - 1-> 15 MAY👀
💥Daily Word Bytes - 1 from editorial - Alien versus alien: On Assam Citizenship Bill 💥
alien (noun) – migrant/immigrant, non-native, foreigner.
Hindu Editorial usage : Alien versus alien: On Assam Citizenship Bill
disquiet (noun) – concern/unease, distress, worry.
Hindu Editorial usage : Disquiet in Assam should convince the Centre to reconsider the new Citizenship Bill
exaggeration (noun) – overstatement, magnification, dramatization/hyperbole.
Hindu Editorial usage : In Assam, where illegal migration, in fact as well as in exaggeration, has defined the political landscape since the 1980s
landscape (noun) – the distinctive features of a field of activity.
Hindu Editorial usage : In Assam, where illegal migration, in fact as well as in exaggeration, has defined the political landscape since the 1980s
inevitably (adverb) – automatically, certainly, definitely.
Hindu Editorial usage : Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, have inevitably taken place in a charged atmosphere.
charged (adjective) -relating to something filled with emotion or tension.
Hindu Editorial usage : Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, have inevitably taken place in a charged atmosphere.
legitimacy (noun) – conformity (to the law/rules); justification, validity.
Hindu Editorial usage : Parties and civil society groups have argued that the Bill provides legitimacy to Hindus who have migrated from Bangladesh post-1971.
preclude (verb) – prevent, prohibit, block/exclude.
Hindu Editorial usage : It precludes individuals from six religious minorities from three “Muslim-dominant countries” (Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan) from being defined as “illegal immigrants” under the Foreigners Act, 1946.
run-up to (noun) – a period/time before an important event.
Hindu Editorial usage : The intent behind this Bill, promised by the BJP in the run-up to the 2014 general election,
persecute (verb) – victimize, punish, mistreat/oppress. persecution (noun) – ill treatment/hostility, discrimination, oppression.
Hindu Editorial usage : is to clear a path to citizenship for minorities persecuted in the three countries.
regard (verb) – heed, pay attention to, take notice of.
Hindu Editorial usage : The National Register of Citizens, on the other hand, does not distinguish migrants on the basis of religion and regards all post-March 24, 1971 migrants, irrespective of their religion, as illegal aliens who need to be deported
deport (verb) – expel, banish, exile (a foreigner from a country).
Hindu Editorial usage : The National Register of Citizens, on the other hand, does not distinguish migrants on the basis of religion and regards all post-March 24, 1971 migrants, irrespective of their religion, as illegal aliens who need to be deported
deportation (noun) – expulsion/expelling, banishment, exile.
Hindu Editorial usage : The National Register of Citizens, on the other hand, does not distinguish migrants on the basis of religion and regards all post-March 24, 1971 migrants, irrespective of their religion, as illegal aliens who need to be deported
detractor (noun) – critic, fault-finder, censurer.
Hindu Editorial usage : Clearly, the Bill is seen by detractors to be breaking the general consensus on the NRC forged after years of political differences and legal challenges to the Assam Accord,
consensus (noun) – an idea or opinion that is shared by all the people in a group. agreement, concurrence.
Hindu Editorial usage : Clearly, the Bill is seen by detractors to be breaking the general consensus on the NRC forged after years of political differences and legal challenges to the Assam Accord,
forge (verb) – build, form, create.
Hindu Editorial usage : Clearly, the Bill is seen by detractors to be breaking the general consensus on the NRC forged after years of political differences and legal challenges to the Assam Accord,
accord (noun) – agreement, consensus, cooperation.
Hindu Editorial usage : Clearly, the Bill is seen by detractors to be breaking the general consensus on the NRC forged after years of political differences and legal challenges to the Assam Accord,
discriminatory (adjective) – biased, unfair, prejudiced.
Hindu Editorial usage : The Bill is indeed discriminatory and problematic in limiting accelerated citizenship to non-Muslims
flee (verb) – run away, take flight, escape.
Hindu Editorial usage : As the case of the Rohingya highlights, Muslims in neighbouring countries who are fleeing persecution are being denied refuge in India currently.
stem from (phrasal verb) – originate from, arise from, come from.
Hindu Editorial usage : Besides, the detractors, although some of their objections stem from a native chauvinism
chauvinism (noun) – excessive patriotism/nationalism, jingoism, xenophobia.
Hindu Editorial usage : Besides, the detractors, although some of their objections stem from a native chauvinism
conflate (verb) – combine, condense, shorten.
Hindu Editorial usage : The Bill conflates the definition of migrants, people who shift voluntarily, with that of refugees,
duress (noun) – compulsion, force, pressure.
Hindu Editorial usage : who are forced to do so under duress giving them a claim to humanitarian protection.
humanitarian (adjective) – compassionate, humane, civilized.
Hindu Editorial usage : who are forced to do so under duress giving them a claim to humanitarian protection.
onus (noun) – responsibility, duty, burden.
Hindu Editorial usage : The NRC puts the onus on migrants to prove their status of residence prior to 1971 based on a series of documents that would lead to registration as a citizen.
modality (noun) – a particular method or procedure.
Hindu Editorial usage : There is the question of modalities of deportation, which would involve negotiations with Bangladesh. As of now Assam has six detention centres for illegal migrants
assumption (noun) – belief, thought, inference/speculation.
Hindu Editorial usage : The Centre needs to apply much more thought before pushing the Bill, for its contradictions in Assam and for its larger religious assumptions.
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disquiet (noun) – concern/unease, distress, worry.
Hindu Editorial usage : Disquiet in Assam should convince the Centre to reconsider the new Citizenship Bill
exaggeration (noun) – overstatement, magnification, dramatization/hyperbole.
Hindu Editorial usage : In Assam, where illegal migration, in fact as well as in exaggeration, has defined the political landscape since the 1980s
Hindu Editorial usage : In Assam, where illegal migration, in fact as well as in exaggeration, has defined the political landscape since the 1980s
Hindu Editorial usage : Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, have inevitably taken place in a charged atmosphere.
Hindu Editorial usage : Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, have inevitably taken place in a charged atmosphere.
Hindu Editorial usage : Parties and civil society groups have argued that the Bill provides legitimacy to Hindus who have migrated from Bangladesh post-1971.
Hindu Editorial usage : It precludes individuals from six religious minorities from three “Muslim-dominant countries” (Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan) from being defined as “illegal immigrants” under the Foreigners Act, 1946.
Hindu Editorial usage : The intent behind this Bill, promised by the BJP in the run-up to the 2014 general election,
Hindu Editorial usage : is to clear a path to citizenship for minorities persecuted in the three countries.
Hindu Editorial usage : The National Register of Citizens, on the other hand, does not distinguish migrants on the basis of religion and regards all post-March 24, 1971 migrants, irrespective of their religion, as illegal aliens who need to be deported
Hindu Editorial usage : The National Register of Citizens, on the other hand, does not distinguish migrants on the basis of religion and regards all post-March 24, 1971 migrants, irrespective of their religion, as illegal aliens who need to be deported
Hindu Editorial usage : The National Register of Citizens, on the other hand, does not distinguish migrants on the basis of religion and regards all post-March 24, 1971 migrants, irrespective of their religion, as illegal aliens who need to be deported
Hindu Editorial usage : Clearly, the Bill is seen by detractors to be breaking the general consensus on the NRC forged after years of political differences and legal challenges to the Assam Accord,
Hindu Editorial usage : Clearly, the Bill is seen by detractors to be breaking the general consensus on the NRC forged after years of political differences and legal challenges to the Assam Accord,
Hindu Editorial usage : Clearly, the Bill is seen by detractors to be breaking the general consensus on the NRC forged after years of political differences and legal challenges to the Assam Accord,
Hindu Editorial usage : Clearly, the Bill is seen by detractors to be breaking the general consensus on the NRC forged after years of political differences and legal challenges to the Assam Accord,
Hindu Editorial usage : The Bill is indeed discriminatory and problematic in limiting accelerated citizenship to non-Muslims
Hindu Editorial usage : As the case of the Rohingya highlights, Muslims in neighbouring countries who are fleeing persecution are being denied refuge in India currently.
Hindu Editorial usage : Besides, the detractors, although some of their objections stem from a native chauvinism
Hindu Editorial usage : Besides, the detractors, although some of their objections stem from a native chauvinism
Hindu Editorial usage : The Bill conflates the definition of migrants, people who shift voluntarily, with that of refugees,
Hindu Editorial usage : who are forced to do so under duress giving them a claim to humanitarian protection.
Hindu Editorial usage : who are forced to do so under duress giving them a claim to humanitarian protection.
Hindu Editorial usage : The NRC puts the onus on migrants to prove their status of residence prior to 1971 based on a series of documents that would lead to registration as a citizen.
Hindu Editorial usage : There is the question of modalities of deportation, which would involve negotiations with Bangladesh. As of now Assam has six detention centres for illegal migrants
Hindu Editorial usage : The Centre needs to apply much more thought before pushing the Bill, for its contradictions in Assam and for its larger religious assumptions.
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