CAA rules notified: Eligibility, procedure, language clause explained | Latest News India
New Delhi: The Central government on Monday notified the rules for the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, paving the way for the implementation of the law. Home minister Amit Shah said the new rules will enable minorities persecuted on religious grounds in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan to acquire Indian citizenship. Union Home Minister Amit Shah had said that the CAA would be implemented before the Lok Sabha elections. (ANI) “With this notification, PM Narendta Modi Ji has delivered on another commitment and realised the promise of the makers of our constitution to the Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians living in those countries,” he wrote on X. Hindustan Times – your fastest source for breaking news! Read now. Amit Shah also released a document listing the amended rules. The law makes it easier for non-Muslim refugees — who entered India on or before December 31, 2014 from the three countries — to get Indian citizenship. Also read: Central government implements Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) Here are the key takeaways from the Citizenship Amendment Act rules. …