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

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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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Procedure for Creation and Abolition of Legislative Council in States

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The Legislative Council, also known as the Vidhan Parishad, is the upper house of a state’s legislature in India. It is provided for under Article 169 of the Indian Constitution. However, not all states have a Legislative Council; only a few states, such as Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Karnataka, currently have one. The creation or…

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