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on citizen ship amendment bill
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Explanation:
The country is witnessing an unprecedented debate on CAB with the government trying to reassure people that there is nothing to be afraid of for any Indian citizen of any denomination. The opposition, on the other hand, is painting the bill as a draconian instrument that goes against the secular credentials of the country and targets the Muslim community in particular. The Home Minister’s speeches in both houses of the parliament were perhaps a master class for any debate in the parliament and would qualify among the finest witnessed in the last seventy-two years. The opposition, in contrast, has not been as convincing and therefore they have relied more on public rhetoric and fear mongering rather than a more balanced assessment of the bill.
The 2019 bill (CAB), which is applicable to all states and Union territories with exceptions as may be applicable, seeks to amends the Citizenship Act, 1955 to make illegal migrants who may be Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan, eligible for Indian citizenship. It has reduced the minimum residency period in India to seven years from the earlier twelve years to apply for citizenship. The bill includes a provision to cancel the registration of Overseas Citizen of India (OIC) in case they violate any law. In principle, there is no controversy on the OIC issue except that it is a bit vague since it does not list out specific crimes.
Citizenship of a country grants an individual civil and political rights in that country. Articles 5 to 8 of the Indian Constitution govern the conditions under which an individual can get Indian citizenship. Article 9 governs the conditions when the same can be revoked. Article 10 gives the right for the continuation of the citizenship and Article 11 gives the government the authority to make rules related to citizenship. The Citizenship Act of 1955 was enacted by the parliament under Article 11 of the constitution. This bill lays down the applicability of the Indian citizenship based on birth, descent, registration and naturalisation. It also foresees the future by adding a clause about the grant of citizenship to people who may be part of a territory that India may add or annexe in future. It also violates article 14 and 21
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The Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 seeks to provide Indian citizenship to illegal refugees from 6 communities coming from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan. These 6 communities include; Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, Christian, Jain, and Parsi.
Worth to mention that Illegal migrants can be imprisoned or deported under the Foreigners Act, 1946 and the Passport (Entry into India) Act, 1920. These two Acts empower the central government to check the entry, exit and residence of foreigners within India.
The cut-off date for citizenship is December 31, 2014, which means the applicant should have intruded into India on or before this date.
The intruders or illegal immigrants are those who were “forced or compelled to take shelter in India due to persecution on the ground of their religion” in their native country. Hence the bill seek to remove the words "illegal immigrants".
The Citizenship Amendment Bill, 1955 describes 5 conditions for obtaining citizenship of India, such as
1. Citizenship by Birth
2. Citizenship by Descent
3. Citizenship by Registration
4. Citizenship by Naturalization
5. Citizenship by incorporation of territory
The Citizenship Amendment Bill, 1955 made it mandatory for a person to stay in India for at least 11 years to acquire citizenship naturally, which was later reduced to 6 years, but in the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, this period reduced to 5 years.
Hence those opposing this Act feel that it will make all illegal immigrants easier to become citizens of India which will be detrimental to the genuine citizens. Their view is that the government has shown its weakness to control illegal immigrants which is a major problem of many states of the country.