Pages

Thursday, December 12, 2019

Citizenship (Amendment) Bill Gets President Ram Nath Kovind's Assent, Becomes Act Thursday Dec 12,2019

President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday Dec 12,2019 gave his assent to the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, turning it into an Act. The contentious law promises citizenship to migrants from three neighbouring countries but not if they are Muslims.

According to an official notification, the law comes into effect with its publication in the official gazette on Thursday Dec 12,2019

According to the Act, members of Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian communities who have come from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan till December 31, 2014 and facing religious persecution there will not be treated as illegal immigrants but given Indian citizenship.

The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was passed by Rajya Sabha on Wednesday Dec 11,2019 and by Lok Sabha on Monday Dec 09,2019

No comments:

Post a Comment