The government announced the long-pending implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), approved by Parliament in 2019, notifying the rules under which the legislation will operate.
Citizenship (Amendment) Act: The notification of the rules for the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), 2019, which has been delayed by over four years, finally enforces the CAA across the entire country.
With the Centre issuing a notification for the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act, non-Muslims migrants from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan can now seek Indian citizenship
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has introduced a website for individuals eligible to apply for Indian citizenship under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019. This move follows the government s recent notification of the rules for implementing the CAA 2019. To make the application process more convenient, the government will soon launch a mobile app called CAA-2019.