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Citizenship Amendment Act rules (CAA) ๐Ÿ’ฎ๐ŸŒผ

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 Citizenship Amendment Act rules  (CAA)  ๐Ÿ’ฎ๐ŸŒผ๐Ÿ’ฎ๐ŸŒธ๐Ÿ’ฎ ❇️ ๐ŸŒŸ  The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) is a piece of legislation passed by the Indian government in December 2019. It amends the Citizenship Act of 1955 to provide a fast track to Indian citizenship for illegal migrants from six religious minority communities – Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi, and Christian – from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan who entered India before December 31, 2014, without valid documents. However, the exclusion of Muslims and the focus on religion in determining citizenship eligibility has sparked widespread protests and debates about its constitutionality and its impact on India's secular principles. The government announced the  implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act rules, four years after  the bill was passed  in Parliament.   ✨ Rules: Eligibility : Applicants must belong to persecuted minority communities from Afghan...