Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA)

Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA)

Indian passport ranks 66th in the Global Passport Power Rank 2018/ Reuters

Woman declared foreigner and detained in Assam for 2 years now an Indian citizen 

Das is the first person in Assam who was declared a foreigner, lodged in a detention centre, released on bail and later received Indian citizenship under the CAA.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Photo: Collected

Only 8 applied for citizenship under CAA in Assam so far: Chief minister

Students and supporters of the Students' Federation of India (SFI) take part in a protest rally against a new citizenship law, in Kochi, India, March 12, 2024. REUTERS/Sivaram V/File Photo

India dismisses US concern about its citizenship law as 'misplaced'

India says it gave citizenships to 4,500 from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan in 4 years

India says it gave citizenships to 4,500 from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan in 4 years

Demonstrators burn copies of Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) during a protest in Kolkata, India, January 2, 2020. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri/File photo

India implements citizenship law opposed by Muslims before election

Illuminated Supreme Court building is pictured from the International Media Center during the G20 Summit in New Delhi, India, September 9, 2023. REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo

Indian Union home minister says CAA will be implemented before 2024 Lok Sabha elections

File photo of Indian Home Minister Amit Shah. Photo: HT

Will implement citizenship act after Covid subsides, Amit Shah says

Hardeep Singh Puri. Picture: Collected

Indian minister cites Afghan crisis and says citizenship law 'was necessary'

A view of Bangladeshi migrants. Photo used for representation purpose only. File Photo: Collected

Push for citizenship to minority migrants from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh

Demonstrators argue with police after they were removed from the anti-CAA protest site, amid a nationwide coronavirus lockdown in Shaheen Bagh, Delhi, on March 24. YAWAR NAZIR/GETTY IMAGES/Foreign Policy

One year after mass protests, India’s Muslims still live in fear

Monowarul Haque. Illustration: TBS

Things Veena Sikri did not mention in her article

A protester holds a sign that reads “NO STATELESS PEOPLE” during a protest against the National Register of Citizens in Kolkata, India, in September 2019. Photo: Avijit Ghosh/Sopa Images/LightRocket via Getty Images via Foreign Policy

A year after rendering millions stateless, India has yet to hear a single appeal

According to the Manual on Parliamentary Work, rules for legislation should be framed within six months of the date of the President’s assent or the standing committee on subordinate legislation should be approached for extension of time/ HT

Indian home ministry seeks additional 3 months to frame CAA rules