The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on the 12th December, 2019, and is hereby published for general information:— "Provided that any person belonging to Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi or Christian community from Afghanistan, Bangladesh or Pakistan, who entered into India on or before the 31st day of December, 2014 and who has been exempted by the Central Government by or under clause (c) of sub-section (2) of section 3 of the Passport (Entry into India) Act, 1920 or from the application of the provisions of the Foreigners Act, 1946 or any rule or order made there under, shall not be treated as illegal migrant for the purposes of this Act".
This is an extract from e-Gazette of Government of India. Now try to answer a. Which law is under the consideration of President as per this extract? b. Reports say that it became controversial. Do you agree with this? Justify your answer.
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The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on the 12th December, 2019, and is hereby published for general information:— "Provided that any person belonging to Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi or Christian community from Afghanistan, Bangladesh or Pakistan, who entered into India on or before the 31st day of December, 2014 and who has been exempted by the Central Government by or under clause (c) of sub-section (2) of section 3 of the Passport (Entry into India) Act, 1920 or from the application of the provisions of the Foreigners Act, 1946 or any rule or order made there under, shall not be treated as illegal migrant for the purposes of this Act".
This is an extract from e-Gazette of Government of India. Now try to answer a. Which law is under the consideration of President as per this extract? b. Reports say that it became controversial. Do you agree with this? Justify your