Why are so many Indians protesting against the citizenship law?
5 years, 2 months ago

Why are so many Indians protesting against the citizenship law?

Al Jazeera  

As protests continue in Assam, New Delhi and other areas, Al Jazeera looks at three reasons why people are on streets. It has been a week of violent protests across India over a controversial “anti-Muslim” citizenship law, which critics say violates the country’s secular constitution. Residents now fear the new citizenship law will provide protection to Bengali-speaking Hindus left off Assam’s NRC list and leave Bengali-speaking Muslim migrants vulnerable to deportation. 200 million Muslims fear marginalisation The second reason why there is deep resentment and anger against the citizenship law, especially among Muslim students, is because the legislation is seen as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s agenda to marginalise India’s 200 million Muslims. At New Delhi’s Jamia Millia Islamia and Uttar Pradesh state’s Aligarh Muslim University – India’s largest minority institution situated 130km from the Indian capital – thousands of students have been agitating against the law.

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Only two granted citizenship via CAA in Assam
6 days, 4 hours ago

Only two granted citizenship via CAA in Assam

New Indian Express  

GUWAHATI: Two persons in Assam have been granted Indian citizenship through the contentious Citizenship Act or CAA since its implementation last year. Replying on behalf of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who also holds the Home portfolio, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary said according to data received from the Directorate of Census Operations, applications were received from altogether 39 …

Supreme Court Upheld Assam Accords-Based Section 6A of Citizenship Act: A Historic Ruling on Immigration and Citizenship
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Upheld Assam Accords-Based Section 6A of Citizenship Act: A Historic Ruling on Immigration and Citizenship

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court has upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955 (1955 Act). Section 6A allows migrants who entered India before March 25, 1971, to obtain Indian citizenship on the basis of their entry date rather than their place of origin. The court found that the provision does not violate the equality clause under Article …

Supreme Court Rules on Section 6A of Citizenship Act: A Historical Perspective
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Rules on Section 6A of Citizenship Act: A Historical Perspective

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court of India has upheld Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1985, which granted deemed citizenship to those who entered Assam from areas in erstwhile East Pakistan before 1966. However, the provision was struck down because it created a system of registration for immigrants from 1971 to 1976, who had to be declared foreigners by a tribunal before …

Supreme Court Rules on Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955: A Historic Decision on Migration and Citizenship in Assam
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Rules on Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955: A Historic Decision on Migration and Citizenship in Assam

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court has ruled in a 4-1 decision on Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955, which allows people who came to Assam on or after January 1, 1966, and before March 25, 1971, and residing in the state to register as Indian citizens after a hiatus of 10 years. The majority view has found the provision to be …

CAA: A legislation largely misunderstood?
7 months, 2 weeks ago

CAA: A legislation largely misunderstood?

New Indian Express  

The Citizenship Act of 1955, which was designed for the purpose of acquisition and determination of Indian citizenship, traces its origins to the constitutional provisions of our country. Now with the CAA 2019, migrants belonging to the above-mentioned category have only a waiting period of up to five years, and the categories of persons not mentioned in the amendment law …

India’s citizenship laws: The path to the Assam Accords
9 months, 2 weeks ago

India’s citizenship laws: The path to the Assam Accords

The Hindu  

It took India as many as eight years to formulate and enact its first Citizenship Act, 1955. The root of the citizens versus outsiders’ movement can be traced to this one neglected remark by Rohini Kumar Chaudhuri in the Constituent Assembly debates in 1949: “Already I have been to Cachar and I have seen in that district, from which crossing …

India’s citizenship laws: The Constituent Assembly dilemma
9 months, 2 weeks ago

India’s citizenship laws: The Constituent Assembly dilemma

The Hindu  

When lines are drawn and land violently cleaved apart, new questions are asked. In Mapping Citizenship in India, Anupama Roy notes these categories: - Those who were ‘found’ to be residing in India at the time of independence and automatically ‘became’ Indian citizens; - Those who, unlike the earlier category, moved across borders, a category which again had different patterns …

Muslim portal 'Maktoob Media' peddles victimhood of illegal Rohingyas in India, bats for their citizenship
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Muslim portal 'Maktoob Media' peddles victimhood of illegal Rohingyas in India, bats for their citizenship

Op India  

Maktoob Media, a website which focuses on creating a false narrative of Muslim victimhood on the 24th of May shared a video where they spoke to illegal Rohingya Muslims living in India. The video aimed to show how Rohingya Muslims deserve citizenship in India just like CAA extended expedited citizenship to those minorities persecuted in neighbouring Muslim-majority countries. pic.twitter.com/jGcFe1b4Vn — …

India grants first citizenships under new law criticised for discriminating against Muslims
9 months, 3 weeks ago

India grants first citizenships under new law criticised for discriminating against Muslims

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy India granted citizenship to the …

Election in Pincodes: Citizenship quandary deepens fault lines of identity
10 months, 1 week ago

Election in Pincodes: Citizenship quandary deepens fault lines of identity

Hindustan Times  

Like most Indian small towns, Dhubri is a stinging mesh of sights and sounds. But this time, citizenship is also a key theme in the general elections due to the BJP’s push for the Citizenship Act, or CAA -- it fast-tracks citizenship to Hindu, Sikh, Jain, Buddhist, Parsi and Christian communities who entered India from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh on …

Perverse intent: The Hindu Editorial on the Citizenship (Amendment) Act
11 months, 1 week ago

Perverse intent: The Hindu Editorial on the Citizenship (Amendment) Act

The Hindu  

Offering citizenship to migrants who have fled their countries of origin because of persecution and have stayed a sufficient time in their adopted country, is a humane endeavour by any nation-state and should be generally welcomed. But by limiting this measure only to migrants from an arbitrary group of neighbouring nations and to narrow the definition only to “religious persecution”, …

Uncovering the origins of CAA and its implications for India
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Uncovering the origins of CAA and its implications for India

Hindustan Times  

On March 11, the Government of India formally notified the rules implementing the 2019 Citizenship Amendment Act. The notification of the CAA rules—on the eve of India’s 2024 general election—has kicked off a fresh debate over the law, its implementing provisions, and the resulting implications for the future of secularism in India The notification of the CAA rules—on the eve …

Persecuted minorities seeking refuge in India are not 'Pakistanis', they are children of Mother India, victims of partition
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Persecuted minorities seeking refuge in India are not 'Pakistanis', they are children of Mother India, victims of partition

Op India  

The Citizenship Act 2019 was passed by both houses of Parliament in December 2019. After enduring a four-year struggle, the detailed 39-page rules outlining the qualifications and procedures of the Citizenship Act of 2019 were officially notified in the Gazette of India on 11th March 2024. The Citizenship Amendment Act of 2019 was enacted to offer Indian citizenship to minorities …

Gujarat: 18 Hindu refugees from Pakistan conferred Indian citizenship at camp in Ahmedabad
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Gujarat: 18 Hindu refugees from Pakistan conferred Indian citizenship at camp in Ahmedabad

India TV News  

CAA implementation: As many as 18 Hindu refugees from Pakistan residing in Ahmedabad were conferred Indian citizenship on Saturday at a camp which was attended by Gujarat minister of state for Home Harsh Sanghavi. With this, a total of 1167 Hindu refugees from Pakistan residing in Ahmedabad district have so far been granted Indian citizenship. Gazette notifications of 2016 and …

Asaduddin Owaisi knocks Supreme Court’s door to ‘stay’ implementation of CAA
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Asaduddin Owaisi knocks Supreme Court’s door to ‘stay’ implementation of CAA

Live Mint  

Lok Sabha MP and AIMIM chief, Asaduddin Owaisi said on Saturday approached the Supreme Court seeking to stay the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 and the Rules, 2024. As reported by ANI, Owaisi said, “No applications seeking grant of citizenship status be entertained or processed by the government under Section 6B of the Citizenship Act,1955 Act, 2019) during …

Amid CAA row, Asaduddin Owaisi questions fate of ‘1.5 lakh Muslims left out of NRC in Assam’
1 year ago

Amid CAA row, Asaduddin Owaisi questions fate of ‘1.5 lakh Muslims left out of NRC in Assam’

Hindustan Times  

Amid a row over the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act, All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday questioned the fate of 1.5 lakh Muslims, who were allegedly left out of the National Register of Citizens list in Assam. Addressing a public meeting in Hyderabad on Friday, days after the BJP-led Centre published the rules for implementing CAA …

India’s new citizenship law excludes Muslims. Here’s what to know
1 year ago

India’s new citizenship law excludes Muslims. Here’s what to know

LA Times  

Students in Guwahati, India, protest against implementation of a controversial citizenship law widely criticized for excluding Muslims. India has implemented a citizenship law that excludes migrants who are Muslims, a minority community whose concerns have heightened under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government. Critics argue that the law is further evidence that Modi’s government is trying to reshape the …

Citizenship Amendment Act: Constitutional Perspectives and Controversies
1 year ago

Citizenship Amendment Act: Constitutional Perspectives and Controversies

News 18  

The Narendra Modi government on March 11 notified the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act. Article 14 states that “the State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or the equal protection of the laws within the territory of India.” It essentially means that any action taken by the state that discriminates between individuals is considered void, …

Vantage | What is CAA and why it is controversial
1 year ago

Vantage | What is CAA and why it is controversial

Firstpost  

The Citizenship Amendment Act stands at the intersection of politics, law and societal values in India BJP leader Manoranjan Kalia celebrates with migrants from Pakistan after the central government notified the rules for implementation of the Citizenship Act, 2019, in Jalandhar, on 12 March, 2024. The CAA mandates migrants to provide evidence of their country of origin, religion, date of …

Fact Check Pakistan Has Not Implemented Citizenship Amendment Act For Indian Muslims
1 year ago

Fact Check Pakistan Has Not Implemented Citizenship Amendment Act For Indian Muslims

ABP News  

Logically Facts contacted two Pakistani journalists who confirmed that the viral claim on social media is 'totally wrong' and has 'no basis.' Amid discussions around this law, a screenshot purportedly from an X post by Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has gone viral on social media. The text in the screenshot reads: “To counter Indian Govt's undemocratic and communal CAA, …

'CAA Will Ensure Only Muslims Excluded From NRC Will Face Action' : Assam Congress Leaders Approach Supreme Court
1 year ago

'CAA Will Ensure Only Muslims Excluded From NRC Will Face Action' : Assam Congress Leaders Approach Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Leader of Opposition in the Assam Assembly, Mr. Debabrata Saika, and Congress MP from Assam, Mr. Abdul Khaleque, have filed an interim application in the Supreme Court seeking a stay on the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Rules 2024 notified on March 11. Yesterday, the All Assam Students Union filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court seeking the …

CAA implemented in India: Myths and realities linked with Citizenship Amendment Act
1 year ago

CAA implemented in India: Myths and realities linked with Citizenship Amendment Act

India TV News  

The rules for implementation of the contentious Citizenship Act 2019 were notified on March 11, four years after being passed, thus paving the way for granting citizenship to undocumented non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, according to officials. Stoutly defending CAA-2019 in the face of fresh opposition criticism, Shah accused AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and …

MHA says CAA doesn’t impact Indian Muslims, they enjoy equal rights like Hindus
1 year ago

MHA says CAA doesn’t impact Indian Muslims, they enjoy equal rights like Hindus

Hindustan Times  

The ministry of home affairs on Tuesday sought to allay fears among the Muslim community about the Citizenship Amendment Act saying the law doesn’t impact them as they enjoy equal rights like their Hindu counterparts and that no Indian citizens would be asked to produce any document to prove his or her nationality. No Indian citizen would be asked to …

What is the Citizenship Amendment Act in India and why is it controversial?
1 year ago

What is the Citizenship Amendment Act in India and why is it controversial?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy India has implemented a controversial …

CAA rules: Foreign media is again peddling a false narrative to incite Indian Muslims against a law that doesn't concern them at all
1 year ago

CAA rules: Foreign media is again peddling a false narrative to incite Indian Muslims against a law that doesn't concern them at all

Op India  

“India implements citizenship amendment law excluding Muslims”, this, with some changes here and there, has been the headline of several international media houses. Ever since the Modi government notified CAA on 11th of March 2024, a section of local and international media has resorted to labeling the much-needed law as “discriminatory” since it ‘excludes Muslims’. “India implements ‘anti-Muslim’ 2019 citizenship …

India's new citizenship law excludes Muslims. Here's what to know
1 year ago

India's new citizenship law excludes Muslims. Here's what to know

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI — India has implemented a citizenship law that excludes Muslims, a minority community whose concerns have heightened under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government. Critics argue that the law is further evidence that Modi’s government is trying to reshape the country into a Hindu state and marginalize Muslims. It also amends the old law, which prevents illegal …

India’s new citizenship law excludes Muslims. Here’s what to know
1 year ago

India’s new citizenship law excludes Muslims. Here’s what to know

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — India has implemented a citizenship law that excludes migrants who are Muslims, a minority community whose concerns have heightened under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government. It also amends the old law, which prevents illegal migrants from becoming Indian citizens, and marks the first time that India — an officially secular state with a religiously diverse …

Protests in India as Modi enforces migration laws that exclude Muslims
1 year ago

Protests in India as Modi enforces migration laws that exclude Muslims

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Indian prime minister Narendra Modi's …

CAA notified: Rules for the new citizenship law draws Opposition parties’ ire
1 year ago

CAA notified: Rules for the new citizenship law draws Opposition parties’ ire

Hindustan Times  

After the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government won the 2019 Lok Sabha election with a thumping majority—with the Bharatiya Janata Party alone winning over 300 seats— the parliamentary business was never as usual. I am waiting to see the law.” Even as Banerjee claimed that everybody who “lives in India and Bengal is an Indian citizen”, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh …

‘Dark day’: India on edge over religion-based citizenship law before polls
1 year ago

‘Dark day’: India on edge over religion-based citizenship law before polls

Al Jazeera  

Protests break out in parts of the country. New Delhi, India — Protests have erupted in parts of India over the Narendra Modi government’s implementation of a controversial citizenship law ahead of national elections, as security forces rushed to areas of the national capital that had previously been epicentres of large demonstrations against the legislation. “The CAA has always been …

Why is India’s Citizenship Amendment Act so controversial?
1 year ago

Why is India’s Citizenship Amendment Act so controversial?

Al Jazeera  

The law, which comes into force on the eve of elections, creates India’s first religion-based citizenship test, discriminating against Muslims and some other refugees. The Indian government on Monday announced the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act, a law that was passed by parliament in 2019 but was not enforced until now. Before the CAA, any foreign national seeking Indian …

India announces steps to implement a citizenship law that excludes Muslims
1 year ago

India announces steps to implement a citizenship law that excludes Muslims

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government on Monday announced rules to implement a 2019 citizenship law that excludes Muslims, weeks before the Hindu nationalist leader seeks a third term in office. The law was approved by Indian Parliament in 2019, but Modi’s government had held off with its implementation after deadly protests broke out in capital New Delhi …

Government of India notifies Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA)
1 year ago

Government of India notifies Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA)

Op India  

On Monday, the Government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi notified the Citizenship Amendment Act. #BREAKING: Modi govt notifies Citizenship Amendment Act — Akshita Nandagopal March 11, 2024 The issuance of these rules is expected to create a pathway for migrants from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan, specifically those belonging to the Hindu, Sikh, Jain, Parsi, Buddhist, and Christian communities, to …

India notifies citizenship law for minority refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan
1 year ago

India notifies citizenship law for minority refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan

Firstpost  

The CAA was passed in December 2019 and subsequently got the president’s assent but there were protests in several parts of the country against it The Prime Minister Modi-led BJP government on Monday notified the Citizenship Amendment Act rules. The Ministry of Home Affairs in a statement on X, formerly Twitter, said, “Ministry of Home Affairs will be notifying today, …

Finally, Centre walks the talk, notifies rules for implementation of CAA ahead of Lok Sabha polls
1 year ago

Finally, Centre walks the talk, notifies rules for implementation of CAA ahead of Lok Sabha polls

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Centre on Monday notified the rules for implementation of the controversial Citizenship Act 2019. This will now pave the way for granting Indian citizenship to undocumented migrants from minority communities in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, according to the notification. Union Home Minister Amit Shah in a post on ‘X’ said, “These rules will now enable minorities persecuted …

What is Citizen Amendment Act?
1 year ago

What is Citizen Amendment Act?

India Today  

The much-debated Citizenship Act, ratified in 2019, has recently seen its regulations officially unveiled, just as the country gears up for upcoming elections. Specifically, an immigrant must have resided in India for at least one year in the preceding 12 months and a cumulative total of at least five years within the past 14 years. This exemption extends to specific …

India implements ‘anti-Muslim’ 2019 citizenship law weeks before election
1 year ago

India implements ‘anti-Muslim’ 2019 citizenship law weeks before election

Al Jazeera  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government announces rules to implement the controversial law, weeks before he seeks a rare third term in vote due by May. The Indian government has announced rules to implement the Citizenship Amendment Act, weeks before Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks a rare third term for his Hindu nationalist government. The controversial law passed in 2019 by …

India announces steps to implement a citizenship law that excludes Muslims
1 year ago

India announces steps to implement a citizenship law that excludes Muslims

LA Times  

Indian demonstrators protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act in New Delhi in 2019. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government on Monday announced rules to implement a 2019 citizenship law that excludes Muslims, weeks before the Hindu nationalist leader seeks a third term in office. The law was approved by the Indian Parliament in 2019, but Modi’s government had held off with …

Assam students stages massive protest against CAA, threatens to intensify agitation
1 year ago

Assam students stages massive protest against CAA, threatens to intensify agitation

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: The Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad on Tuesday staged a massive protest opposing the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act in Assam. Instead, we demand that ILP be enforced in Assam without further delay.” Meanwhile, opposition parties in Assam have sought an appointment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to the state later this week to apprise …

Asaduddin Owaisi reacts to CAA rules report, says 'grave injustice, especially to Muslims...'
1 year, 2 months ago

Asaduddin Owaisi reacts to CAA rules report, says 'grave injustice, especially to Muslims...'

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Reacting to a report saying the Citizenship Act's rules would be notified before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, AIMIM chief Asadduddin Owaisi said on Wednesday that it will be a grave injustice to the marginalised communities, especially Muslims. CPI general secretary Sitaram Yechury claimed the Centre was attempting to foment communal polarization ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. …

Assam Accord : Supreme Court Reserves Judgement On Pleas Challenging Constitutional Validity Of Section 6A Of Citizenship Act
1 year, 3 months ago

Assam Accord : Supreme Court Reserves Judgement On Pleas Challenging Constitutional Validity Of Section 6A Of Citizenship Act

Live Law  

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court reserved its judgement in the batch of petitions challenging Section 6A of the Citizenship Act 1955 today. Section 6A of the Citizenship Act 1955 allows foreign migrants of Indian origin, who came to Assam after the 1st January, 1966 but before the 25th March, 1971, to seek Indian citizenship. During the proceedings, Solicitor …

Citizenship Act hearing LIVE updates Day 4 | Accurate data on illegal immigrants not possible, Centre tells SC
1 year, 3 months ago

Citizenship Act hearing LIVE updates Day 4 | Accurate data on illegal immigrants not possible, Centre tells SC

The Hindu  

A Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Section 6A is a special provision inserted into the 1955 Act in furtherance of a Memorandum of Settlement called the ‘Assam Accord’ signed on August 15, 1985, by the then Rajiv Gandhi Government with the leaders of the Assam Movement to preserve and protect the Assamese culture, heritage, linguistic and …

Citizenship Act hearing | SC asks Govt. for data on illegal migration in North-East States after 1971, steps taken to combat it
1 year, 3 months ago

Citizenship Act hearing | SC asks Govt. for data on illegal migration in North-East States after 1971, steps taken to combat it

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Union Government to furnish data on the number of immigrants who were conferred Indian citizenship through Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955. During the proceedings, the Chief Justice also asked why ‘Assam was singled out’ in the application of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act when West Bengal shares a larger border …

Supreme Court asks Centre to provide data on grant of Indian citizenship to Bangladeshi immigrants in Assam
1 year, 3 months ago

Supreme Court asks Centre to provide data on grant of Indian citizenship to Bangladeshi immigrants in Assam

India TV News  

The Supreme Court today directed the Centre to provide data on the number of Bangladeshi immigrants granted Indian citizenship in Assam between January 1, 1966 and March 25, 1971. A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, which is hearing as many as 17 petitions to examine the constitutional validity of section 6A of the Citizenship Act relating …

Assam Accord | Government Has To Be Given Leeway To Make Compromises For Nation's Well Being, Says Supreme Court [Day 2 Hearing]
1 year, 3 months ago

Assam Accord | Government Has To Be Given Leeway To Make Compromises For Nation's Well Being, Says Supreme Court [Day 2 Hearing]

Live Law  

While hearing petitions challenging Section 6A of the Citizenship Act 1955, the Supreme Court on Wednesday orally remarked that certain political compromises made by the government of the day for the overall welfare of the nation cannot be always judged on the basis of hindsight wisdom, as the Government has to be given the leeway to deal the expedient problems …

Assam illegal immigrants | Supreme Court postpones hearing on challenge to Section 6A of Citizenship Act to December 5
1 year, 4 months ago

Assam illegal immigrants | Supreme Court postpones hearing on challenge to Section 6A of Citizenship Act to December 5

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned a scheduled Constitution Bench hearing on a series of petitions challenging the constitutionality of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955, to December 5. Section 6A was a special provision inserted into the 1955 Act in furtherance of a Memorandum of Settlement called the ‘Assam Accord’ signed on August 15, 1985 by the then …

31 DMs Empowered to Grant Citizenship to Minorities of Pak, Afghanistan, Bangladesh: Govt
2 years, 1 month ago

31 DMs Empowered to Grant Citizenship to Minorities of Pak, Afghanistan, Bangladesh: Govt

News 18  

The central government has empowered 31 district magistrates in nine states to grant citizenship to people belonging to minority communities of Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh under the Citizenship Act, according to Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai. ”The central government, in exercise of powers conferred by Section 16 of The Citizenship Act, 1955, has delegated its power to …

How non-Muslims from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan can become Indian citizens? MHA explains
2 years, 4 months ago

How non-Muslims from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan can become Indian citizens? MHA explains

Firstpost  

The nine states where Indian citizenship by registration or naturalisation is given under the Citizenship Act, 1955 to non-Muslim minorities from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan are Gujarat, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Maharashtra New Delhi: The district magistrates of 31 districts and the home secretaries of nine states have been given powers to grant Indian …

Explained: How India grants citizenship to minorities from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan
2 years, 4 months ago

Explained: How India grants citizenship to minorities from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan

Firstpost  

Matters related to citizenship are handled by the Centre but it can delegate powers to state officials. Now the Ministry of Home Affairs has empowered two districts in Gujarat to give citizenship to minority communities from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan under the Citizenship Act, 1955 The Centre will continue to grant citizenship to six minority communities – Hindu, Sikh, Parsi, …

Citizenship Amendment Act will not help us: Bangladesh Hindu leader
2 years, 9 months ago

Citizenship Amendment Act will not help us: Bangladesh Hindu leader

The Hindu  

A leading member of the Hindu community of Bangladesh has said that the Citizenship Amendment Act of India will not help them deal with the challenges ahead. Interacting with a visiting team of Indian journalists on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, Monindra Kumar Nath, President, Mohanagar Sarbojoneen Puja Committee said that the community’s real aim is to have a minority affairs …

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