4 years after its passage, Centre notifies Citizenship Amendment Act

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday notified the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) rules four years after its passage in the Parliament in December 2019. The CAA seeks to grant Indian citizenship to refugees who had sought shelter in India before December 31, 2014, due to religious persecution in three neighbouring countries – Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Under … Continue reading 4 years after its passage, Centre notifies Citizenship Amendment Act