Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019.
                     CITIZENSHIP (AMENDMENT) 
ACT, 2019
WHAT IS CAA?
• This bill currently has become an Act makes it simpler 
for the non-Muslim migrants from India's three 
Muslim-lion's share neighbors: Pakistan, Bangladesh 
and Afghanistan to become residents of India. 
• In spite of the fact that the Bill doesn't explain it 
plainly, however the way that it entitles Hindus, Sikhs, 
Buddhists, Jains, Parsis, and Christians confronting 
strict mistreatment in the three countries, to look for 
Indian citizenship, features the avoidance of Muslims.
WHY CAA?
• Focus says these minority bunches have come 
getting away from oppression in Muslim-lion's 
share countries. In any case, the rationale isn't 
predictable – the bill doesn't ensure every single 
strict minority, nor does it apply to all neighbors. 
• The Ahmedia Muslim group and even Shias face 
separation in Pakistan. 
• Rohingya Muslims and Hindus face mistreatment 
in neighboring Burma, and Hindu and Christian 
Tamils in neighboring Sri Lanka.
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WHO ARE EXCLUDED?
• The Act doesn't make a difference to 
innate regions of Tripura, Mizoram, 
Assam and Meghalaya in view of being 
remembered for the sixth Schedule of 
the Constitution. 
• Additionally regions that fall under the 
Inner Limit informed under the Bengal 
Eastern Frontier Regulation, 1873, will 
likewise be outside the Act's domain
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WHO ARE INCLUDED?
• The Citizenship (Amendment) 
Act awards citizenship to the 
Hindus, Christians, Sikhs, 
Buddhists, Jains, and Parsis 
from Afghanistan, Pakistan, 
and Bangladesh who had 
landed in India before 31 
December 2014.
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WHY THE PROTESTS?
• In the upper east, the dissent is 
against the Act's usage in their zones. 
A large portion of them dread that 
whenever executed, the Act will cause 
a surge of foreigners that may change 
their segment and semantic 
uniqueness. 
• In the remainder of India, as in Kerala, 
West Bengal and in Delhi, individuals 
are challenging the prohibition of 
Muslims, claiming it to be against the 
ethos of the Constitution.
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NRC LINK TO THE CONTROVERSIAL ACT
• The NRC, which distinguished and dispensed with 
illicit workers from Assam on Supreme Court 
orders, had been a longstanding interest of Assam. 
However, as far back as its 
execution, there has been a 
developing interest for its 
across the country usage.
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WHAT WILL BE GOVT'S MOVE POST 
PROTESTS?
• The President gave his consent to the 
Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, on 
December 12, a day after it was passed by 
the Rajya Sabha. 
• In any case, the home service still can't seem 
to tell the guidelines to operationalize the 
law. 
• The warning of rules may now need to hold 
up as a choice in such manner will be taken 
in the wake of looking for specialists' 
recommendation since the issue is sub judice 
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WHAT IS THE OPPOSITION'S ARGUMENT?
• The CAB ring-fences Muslim personality by 
pronouncing India an invite shelter to all 
different strict networks. It tries to lawfully 
build up Muslims as peons of India by giving 
particular treatment to different gatherings. 
• This essential structure of the Constitution 
can't be reshaped by any Parliament.
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CONCLUSION
• The petitions against the Act are recorded for 
hearing on January 22. 
• On the off chance that specialists feel that the 
standards can be tested on legitimate grounds, 
the legislature will hold up till January 22. 
• Since the peak court didn't cinch a stay on 
CAA, the home service could tell runs about 
who all can apply for citizenship, advise the 
power and state least necessities and cut-off 
date.
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