Even as protests continue over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA),
the Centre on Friday announced the enforcement of the contentious law.
In a gazette notification, the Union Home Ministry said the Act under which non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan will be given Indian citizenship will come into force from Friday January 10,2020
"In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of the section 1 of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (47 of 2019), the Central government hereby appoints the 10th day of January, 2020, as the date on which the provisions of the said Act shall come into force," the notification said.
The CAA was passed by the Parliament on December 11,2019
The Home Ministry, however, is yet to frame the rules for the Act.
According to the CAA, members of Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian communities who have migrated from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan till December 31, 2014, facing religious persecution there will not be treated as illegal immigrants but given Indian citizenship.
Widespread protests have been witnessed in several states since Parliament cleared the law, with petitions being lodged in the Supreme Court Of India(SCI)challenging the legislation.
In a gazette notification, the Union Home Ministry said the Act under which non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan will be given Indian citizenship will come into force from Friday January 10,2020
"In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of the section 1 of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (47 of 2019), the Central government hereby appoints the 10th day of January, 2020, as the date on which the provisions of the said Act shall come into force," the notification said.
The CAA was passed by the Parliament on December 11,2019
The Home Ministry, however, is yet to frame the rules for the Act.
According to the CAA, members of Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian communities who have migrated from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan till December 31, 2014, facing religious persecution there will not be treated as illegal immigrants but given Indian citizenship.
Widespread protests have been witnessed in several states since Parliament cleared the law, with petitions being lodged in the Supreme Court Of India(SCI)challenging the legislation.
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