- New rules for the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) are expected before Lok Sabha elections.
- These rules will clarify how people can qualify for Indian citizenship under the CAA.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah assures implementation of CAA before polls, citing it as a promise made by the previous government.
The Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) might see some new rules soon. This news comes just before the Lok Sabha elections. The CAA, which was passed in 2019, aims to give citizenship to certain migrants from nearby countries.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is getting ready to announce these rules. They will explain what people need to do to prove they qualify for citizenship under the CAA. This announcement might happen in the next few weeks before the election dates are declared.
The CAA is a law that changed the Citizenship Act of 1955. It offers a way for Hindus, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists, Jains, and Parsis from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan to become Indian citizens if they come before December 31, 2014.
When the CAA was first passed, it caused a lot of disagreement. Many people across India protested against it. They think it’s unfair to Muslims and goes against India’s idea of treating everyone equally.
But the government says it’s about helping those who faced problems because of their religion in their home countries.
The new rules might not ask for proof of religious persecution. It could be assumed that people who moved did so because they were scared of being persecuted.
Even though the CAA became law in 2019, it hasn’t been put into action yet. That’s because the rules needed for it to work weren’t ready.
Recently, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the rules would be set before the Lok Sabha elections. He explained that the CAA was a promise made by the Congress government long ago.
During the division of the country, Congress had assured refugees from the mentioned countries that they would get Indian citizenship. But, according to Shah, they didn’t follow through on that promise.
So, the announcement of these rules is important. It will clarify how people can apply for citizenship under the CAA. And it might affect how people vote in the upcoming elections.