Districts Empowered to Grant Citizenship
In May 2021, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued a notification under the 2009 rules of the Citizenship Act, 1955, allowing non-Muslims from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan to apply for Indian citizenship in 13 districts across five states: Gujarat, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, and Punjab.
Constitutional and Legal Aspect of Citizenship
- Article 5 speaks about the citizenship of India at the commencement of the Constitution. Article 11 gave powers to the Parliament of India to regulate the right of citizenship by law.
- Citizenship Act, 1955 provides for the acquisition of Indian citizenship viz. birth (section 3), descent (section 4), registration (section ....
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