Question

What are the advantages and disadvantages of citizenship of Amendment Act

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Who stands to benefit? The Citizenship (Amendment) Act grants citizenship to the Hindus, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhist, Jains and Parsis — from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh who had arrived in India before 31 December 2014.

The Citizenship Amendment  is being opposed by Opposition parties and many civil rights activists on the ground that it discriminates against Muslims. They say that such discrimination is unconstitutional under Article 14. Article 14 is one of the cornerstones of the Constitution.