What is Citizenship Amendment Act: The law & Guidelines

What is Citizenship Amendment Act: The law & Guidelines

What is the Citizenship Amendment Act The Citizenship Amendment bill has been introduced to change the provisions of the Citizenship Act 1955, which would change the rules relating to the grant of citizenship.  The aforementioned amendment to the citizenship bill will pave the way for Hindus from Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Afghanistan as well as Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis, and Christians to gain Indian citizenship without valid documents. The Duration of residency will be reduced Who has lived in the country for 11 years is eligible to acquire citizenship of India. The Citizenship Amendment Act provides for reducing the duration of residency for refugees from Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Afghanistan from 11 years to 6 years. Union Home Minister Amit Shah has also talked about amending the citizenship law during several meetings. The most vocal voice against this law is that of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. She has already refused to implement NRC in West Bengal. The passing o…