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Has anyone got citizenship under CAA?
The CAA, passed in December 2019, expedites grant of Indian citizenship to Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian immigrants from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Who covered under CAA?
The Lok Sabha passed the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB), which seeks to grant Indian citizenship to non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan if they faced religious persecution there, a little past midnight on Monday after a heated debate that lasted over seven hours.
How many Pakistani Hindu refugees are there in India?
According to a report, about 5,000 Hindus arrived from Pakistan to India annually as refugees. Between 1950 and 2020, it is estimated that there somewhere 3.5 Lakhs Pakistani Hindus living in India specially in the northern parts of Delhi, Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Haryana.
How many foreigners got Indian citizenship?
READ: No decision on nationwide NRC yet: Govt in Lok Sabha In fact, according to data available with the government, Pakistani and Bangladeshi nationals had formed the bulk of over 21,211 foreigners who acquired Indian citizenship in the past 10 years (till 2020).
Are Pakistani Americans allowed in India?
All foreigners require a visa to visit India. Note: Pakistanis holding dual nationality must apply only on their Pakistani passports. Those who have either renounced Pakistani nationality or cancelled their Pakistani passport would need to submit documentary proof in this regard.
How many Indian soldiers were killed in the 1971 war?
Some state 26,000 soldiers from all sides lost their lives, while others put the military death toll at between 50,000 and 100,000.
How to get citizenship through the CAA?
All the bureaucratic procedures listed above are indirectly referred to by the CAA, and hence needed for you to get citizenship through it. You need to pass these tests to be eligible for citizenship under CAA. However, we don’t know how the government could modify these through the CAA rules it is yet to notify.
How many minority groups are seeking citizenship in India?
“As per our records, there are 31,313 persons belonging to minority communities (Hindus- 25447, Sikhs – 5807, Christians – 55, Buddhists – 2 and Parsis – 2) who have been given Long Term Visa on the basis of their claim of religious persecution in their respective countries and want Indian Citizenship.
Does CAA disturb the status quo of Indian citizens?
Conclusion The CAA does not disturb the status quo of any Indian citizen. It simply gives legitimacy to persecuted religious minorities who are already residing or have been forced to seek refuge in India and were compelled to flee from their “home” countries after facing religious persecution.
Does CAA discriminate based on religion?
In the article the reason for opposition to CAA does not capture the fundamental objection that the act discriminates based on religion and hence it goes against the basic tenets and philosophy of the constitution.