India notifies citizenship law for minority refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan
The CAA was passed in December 2019 and subsequently got the president's assent but there were protests in several parts of the country against it
The Prime Minister Modi-led BJP government on Monday notified the Citizenship Amendment Act rules.
The implementation of CAA comes ahead of the announcement of Lok Sabha poll dates.
The Ministry of Home Affairs in a statement on X, formerly Twitter, said, “Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will be notifying today, the Rules under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA-2019). These rules, called the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2024 will enable the persons eligible under CAA-2019 to apply for grant of Indian citizenship.”
The Prime Minister Modi-led BJP government on Monday notified the Citizenship Amendment Act rules.
The implementation of CAA comes ahead of the announcement of Lok Sabha poll dates.
The Ministry of Home Affairs in a statement on X, formerly Twitter, said, “Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will be notifying today, the Rules under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA-2019). These rules, called the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2024 will enable the persons eligible under CAA-2019 to apply for grant of Indian citizenship.”