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Will CAA affect Christians?
“Citizenship Amendment Act is good for Christians and should be welcomed by all,” said George Kurian, the NCM Vice-Chairman, who has been a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Kerala. “Moreover, the Act underlines the message that religion is the criteria to remain a citizen in this country.
Who will get citizenship under CAA?
The objective of the CAA is to grant Indian citizenship to persecuted minorities like Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis and Christians from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan.
Does CAA affect existing citizens?
The Citizenship (Amendment) Act or CAA does not affect any Indian citizen, including Muslim citizens,” it said in response to a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the controversial legislation that has led to violent protests in some parts of the country, including the national capital.
Has CAA been implemented in India?
There is going to be more delay in the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) which was passed by Parliament in 2019. “The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA) has been notified on December 12, 2019, and has come into force with effect from January 10, 2020.
How many Pakistanis got Indian citizenship?
In the past over three years from January 1, 2017 to August 3, a total of 2,664 foreigners including 2,063 Pakistanis have been granted Indian citizenship. The remaining 601 people to get Indian citizenship were from 42 other countries, revealed a Central government response to an RTI application.
Which religions are covered under CAA?
Under the CAA, people from six religions — Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian — from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan will be granted citizenship, if they arrived in India before 31 December 2014.
Which religions are included in CAA?
Why does India need NRC?
The importance of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) is integral for India. It provides a clear cut demarcation of who qualifies to be an Indian citizen from other nationals who have been illegally living in India. This is why all the states in India employ the use of an NRC which gets updated in every ten years.
Does the CAA have anything to do with the NRC?
Continuing the government’s flip-flop on the relationship between the CAA and the National Register of Citizens (NRC), the FAQs stated that the CAA has “nothing to do” with the NRC.
What is CAA for refugees in India?
The FAQ stated that the CAA is a faster route for these specific refugees to get an Indian citizenship through naturalisation. CAA has reduced the time that one is required to have resided in the country from 11 years to 5 years.
Who is eligible to be on the NRC?
The NRC requires a person to establish that they are a citizen of this country. However, the criteria for who is eligible to be on the NRC is yet to be announced. It has already been implemented in Assam where the contentious exercise excluded 19 lakh people from its final list of citizens.
What is the CAA and what does it do?
“The CAA is a very focused law which deals specifically with foreigners of six minority community groups hailing from three neighbouring countries which have their distinct state religion,” it stated.