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What is wrong with CAA and NRC Quora?
The wrong with anti NRC protests is that: they are linking CAA-2019 with NRC. And CAA-2019 is not for Indian citizens. But this gives Indian citizenship.
What is CAA and NRC Act?
Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) The Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016, was designed to amend the Citizenship Act 1955 to recognize specific types of illegal immigrants, segregated by religion and country of origin.
What happened NRC in India?
The Supreme Court of India struck it down as unconstitutional in 2005, after which the Government of India agreed to update the Assam NRC. On 19 November 2019, Home minister Amit Shah declared in the Rajya Sabha of the Indian parliament that the NRC would be implemented throughout the country.
Has NRC been passed?
Why are 12 states rejecting the CAA-NRC?
The decision of the aforementioned twelve states to reject the implementation of the CAA-NRC can be seen as a result of the country-wide protests and the show of solidarity among people across India.
What is CAA and who can apply for it?
The CAA enables the migrants who have illegally entered India from the countries of Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, and who have stayed in India for five years, to receive Indian citizenship. However, what the Act also does is define which migrant can be granted citizenship.
What is the difference between NPR and NRC?
The NPR seems similar to the Census, but it’s not. The NPR comes under the Citizenship Act 1955 and the Citizenship (Registration of Citizens and issue of National Identity Cards) Rules, 2003, while the census is conducted under the Census Act, 1948. The process of the NPR, which leads to the NRC is as follows:
Why is Delhi protesting against the CAA?
Delhi has seen more protests than any other state. However, most of them are met with police brutality and state-sponsored violence. Delhi has opposed the CAA since the beginning. Even at present, the women at Delhi’s Shaheen Bagh are participating in the sit-in protest which has been going on for over two weeks.