Bharat Express

CAA

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.

Prime Minister Modi will address the country shortly, the Citizenship Amendment Act regulations will also be released by evening today, as per sources.

BJP's Shantanu Thakur Claims Swift Nationwide CAA Implementation, TMC Dismisses as Election Rhetoric

The BJP has highlighted the implementation of the CAA as a significant electoral promise, attributing its support in West Bengal to this pledge.

SC directs parties to complete CAA pleadings within three weeks, adjourns hearing to 6th December, 2022. The Centre urged the court to reject petitions contesting the legality of the CAA, describing it as “a benign piece of legislation” that aims to give a break to particular communities from particular countries with a clear cut-off date. …