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CITIZENSHIP (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2019: AN ANALYTICAL STUDY

The recently passed legislation by the Central government in reference to the ascertainment of citizenship of various people on the ground of religion and regional belongings has given an impetus to the wide spread protest all over the country. The Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 has made some changes in the process of granting citizenship to some minority communities from the neighboring countries of Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh and has provided some immunity from the penal obligations to those communities from these countries. What is CAA? The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 which has   been assented by the President of India, on 12 th December. 2019, has made certain changes into the existing Citizenship Act, 1955 to provide for the acquisition and determination of Indian citizenship. The trans- border migration of population is happening continuously between India and its neighboring countries comprising Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh since the indepen