CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Analysis. The Act has amended the Citizenship Act, 1955 to give eligibility for Indian citizenship to illegal migrants who are Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan, and who entered India on or before 31 December 2014.

Detailed explanation-2: -2 of 2005. (ii) reduce the period of residence in India from two years to one year for the persons registered as Overseas Citizens of India to acquire Indian citizenship. 2. The Bill seeks to replace the aforesaid Ordinance.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Citizenship Act, 1955 was amended 6 times in 1986, 1992, 2003, 2005, 2015 and 2019.

Detailed explanation-4: -2019 Amendment: The amendment proposes to permit members of six communities-Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan to continue to live in India if they entered India before December 31, 2014.

Detailed explanation-5: -The CAA was passed to provide Indian citizenship to the illegal migrants who entered India on or before 31st December 2014. The Act was passed for migrants of six different religions such as Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis, and Christians from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan.