Bharat Express

CAA

The CAA includes provisions to safeguard the interests of Assam and other northeastern states, ensuring that local demographics are not adversely affected.

Mamata Banerjee criticized the CAA as a "political gimmick" orchestrated ahead of the Lok Sabha election, denouncing its exclusionary nature that discriminates against Muslims.

The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA) was passed by the Parliament of India on December 11, 2019.

The seeds of the CAA can be traced back to the Nehru-Liaquat Pact of 1950, also known as the Delhi Pact, signed between Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Pakistani Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan.

Protests have erupted in various parts of Kerala against the Centre's notification regarding the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), as both the LDF and the UDF organised marches towards Central government institutions to condemn the decision.

Biswa added, "The data on the portal will speak now, and it will become clear whether the claims of those opposing the Act are factually correct or not. "

During a four-day workshop held in Bhopal, resolutions were passed on various issues, including the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), under the leadership of Chief Patron Indresh Kumar.

Across the nation, large-scale protests against the CAA were held after the bill was passed in Parliament on December 11, 2019.

Individuals who came to India on or before December 31, 2014, from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh who belong to Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi, or Christian communities, are eligible to apply for citizenship under the CAA.

The Citizenship law aims to grant citizenship to individuals belonging to Hindu, Jain, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, and Parsi communities who migrated to India on or before December 31, 2014, from Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Afghanistan.