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Citizenship Amendment Act 2019

March 12 , 2024 261 days 915 0
  • The ministry of home affairs has notified the Citizenship Amendment Act's (CAA) rules recently.
  • It is paving the way for the law's implementation across the country.
  • These rules, called the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2024 will enable the persons eligible under CAA-2019 to apply for grant of Indian citizenship.
  • The law makes it easier for Hindu, Sikh, Jain, Buddhist, Christian and Parsi refugees from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan, to get Indian citizenship.
  • The law aims to give citizenship to non-Muslim migrants from these countries, who came to India before December 31, 2014.
  • The CAA was passed in December 2019 and subsequently got the president's assent.

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