New Delhi: A day after the Centre implemented the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) rules across the country, the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) on Tuesday challenged the move in the Supreme Court.
The IUML approached the court seeking a stay on the implementation which makes provision of Indian citizenship for Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians who fled to India due to religious persecution from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
As per the provisions of the CAA, minority (non-Muslim) people who come from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan who came to India before December 31, 2014, will be able to apply for citizenship of the country.
The IUML, a Kerala-based party, has requested the top court to stop the CAA terming the move “unconstitutional” and “discriminatory” against one community.
The Union Home Ministry (MHA) had on Monday notified the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) rules. “Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will be notified today, of the Rules under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA-2019). These rules, called the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2024 will enable the persons eligible under CAA-2019 to apply for a grant of Indian citizenship,” the Ministry of Home Affairs had said in a statement on X.
Meanwhile, back in 2019, widespread protests had broken out in the country against the Citizenship Amendment Act and concerns were raised over the subsequent implementation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC). Amid the protests, the MHA had clarified its stand and had issued a statement on the CAA.
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