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Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), 2019: Provisions, Objectives, and Controversies

Introduction The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), 2019 is a significant amendment to the Citizenship Act of 1955. This Act aims to provide a fast-track citizenship process for certain persecuted minorities from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh who entered India before December 31, 2014. The Act has sparked widespread debate, with supporters viewing it as a humanitarian…

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Citizenship Amendment Act and Inclusive India

Introduction The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), enacted in December 2019, has been one of the most debated legislative measures in India’s recent history. The Act amends the Citizenship Act of 1955 and provides a fast-track route to Indian citizenship for persecuted religious minorities from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan—specifically Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis, and Christians—who…

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