Is NRC legal?

Is NRC legal?

The National Register of Citizens (NRC) is a register of all Indian citizens whose creation is mandated by the 2003 amendment of the Citizenship Act, 1955. Its purpose is to document all the legal citizens of India so that the illegal immigrants can be identified and deported.

Is NRC bill passed in India?

The Bill was introduced in 17th Lok Sabha by the Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah on 9 December 2019 and was passed on 10 December 2019, with 311 MPs voting in favour and 80 against the Bill. The bill was passed by the Rajya Sabha on 11 December 2019 with 125 votes in favour and 105 votes against it.

Should the debate over CAA and NRC be for or against?

Like almost any other topic, the debate over the CAA and NRC too can happen in either For or Against motion. Before proceeding ahead, first of all we need to understand what exactly do these terms mean. By Aritro Dasgupta Current affairs topics are quite common for being posed for Group Discussion (GD) round of MBA admission.

Should the NRC have a list of its own citizens?

There are several points in favour of the same as explained through the following bullet points: No country can work without a register of its citizens, so the NRC seeks to maintain a list of its own citizens, as this will help exclude illegal citizens.

Is Assam’s NRC process the standard for India?

The admittedly botched NRC process in Assam need not be considered as the standard, as that was based on the Assam Accord, while the rest of India’s exercise will be built around a separate draft, yet awaited. While there are inherent pros to this proposal, there of course, also exist several cons. These are discussed below:

What does the NRC mean for illegal migration in India?

As India has long been a centre for illegal migration, the NRC will create a register that will exclude those who are unable to prove their citizenship. The final draft is awaited so at this point, it is too early to debate on the exact mechanisms of the process.