What is the difference between CAA and NRC?

What is the difference between CAA and NRC?

“CAA is a law that gives immunity and citizenship to undocumented migrants of certain countries and religions. The NRC is an exercise that requires individuals in India to prove they are citizens of India.

What is NRC and how does it work?

The NRC is an exercise that requires individuals in India to prove they are citizens of India. It brings a register that puts people in and kicks people out,” Gautam explained. “In citizenship rules (2003), it is said that on the basis of the information we receive through the NPR, the NRC will be made. That is how the NRC and the NPR are linked.

What is the CAA and how does it work?

“The CAA gives you immunity from persecution for being an illegal migrant and also gives you a track for becoming a citizen in a six-year time period. However, that is conditional.

What is the link between CAA and citizenship track?

Lawyer Gautam Bhatia joined The News Minute’s Anna Isaac and Ragamalika Karthikeyan and took live questions to clarify some aspects of the new law and also the link between the three. “The CAA gives you immunity from persecution for being an illegal migrant and also gives you a track for becoming a citizen in a six-year time period.

Here are some basic difference between the two:  CAA driven by religion, NRC not: The Citizenship Amendment Act is based on religion, with a thrust on exclusion of Muslims from those immigrants from India’s three Muslim-majority neighbours — Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan — seeking India’s citizenship.

Can CAA take away citizenship of Indian Muslims?

While the CAA makes it easier for the non-Muslim immigrants from India’s three Muslim-majority neighbours — Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan — to become citizens of India, it cannot take away the citizenship of Indian Muslims. Even a proposed pan-India NRC can only detect illegal immigrants and detain them, who can be from any faith.

Is CAA based on religion or not?

CAA driven by religion, NRC not: The Citizenship Amendment Act is based on religion, with a thrust on exclusion of Muslims from those immigrants from India’s three Muslim-majority neighbours — Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan — seeking India’s citizenship. But National Register of Citizens is not based on religion.

What is NRC and where does it apply?

The NRC, identified and detained illegal immigrants from Assam, on Supreme Court’s order, to keep its ethnic uniqueness unaltered. It does not apply anywhere apart from the state.