C.A.B/ C.A.A 2019
CITIZENSHIP (AMENDMENT) BILL (C.A.B.), 2019 INTRODUCTION :- A bill relates to acquiring of citizenship by a natural person in India has been cleared in the lok Sabha on 10-12-2019 and in Rajya Sabha on 11-12-2019 by B.J.P. in the leadership of P.M. NARENDRA MODI which is presented by Union Home Minister Amit Shah with 125 votes in favour and 105 votes in against. HISTORY :- The C.A.B. was first introduced on 19-07-2016 in the lok sabha and was cleared on 08-01- 2019. this bill wa referred to a joint parliamentary committee on 12-08-2016, which submitted its report on 07-01-2019, but it was lapsed with the dissolution of the 16th lok sabha. PROVISIONS :- The bill amends the Citizenship Act,1955 to provide Indian citizenship to illegal migrants who are Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians (i.e. non muslims) comes from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan on or before 31-12-2014. The bill further relaxes s such as Raveesh Kumar (NDTV), Kapil sibal...