Citizenship Law India

4 Years After Bill Passed, Citizenship Law CAA BecomesReality

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The government on Monday evening issued a notification for the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act, or CAA, which comes into effect today weeks before the 2024 Lok Sabha election. The CAA was cleared by Parliament in December 2019 amid protests by activists and opposition politicians. Now that the notification has been issued, the central government can … Read more

Amended Citizenship Rules May Be Notified By Government Today: Sources

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New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry could issue a notification later tonight to implement the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act, sources told NDTV Monday afternoon.  The CAA – which makes religion, for the first time, a test of citizenship – was cleared by Parliament in December 2019 amid violent protests across the country, and fierce resistance … Read more