Home Ministry To Soon Start Drafting Rules Under Citizenship Amendment Act

According to the sources, in the last six years approximately 2830 Pakistani citizens, 912 Afghan citizens and 172 Bangladesh citizens have been given Indian citizenship.

After the enactment of Citizenship Amendment Act 2019, the Union Home Ministry will soon start the process of drafting rules for those eligible for Indian citizenship. As per the MHA sources, applicants will not get citizenship automatically, but they will need to apply for citizenship with required documents through the prescribed channel. (PTI)

New Delhi: After the enactment of Citizenship Amendment Act 2019, the Union Home Ministry will soon start the process of drafting rules for those eligible for Indian citizenship. As per the MHA sources, applicants will not get citizenship automatically, but they will need to apply for citizenship with required documents through the prescribed channel. According to the sources, in the last six years approximately 2830 Pakistani citizens, 912 Afghan citizens and 172 Bangladesh citizens have been given Indian citizenship. They added that close to 15,000 Bangladeshi nationals were also granted Indian citizenship after incorporating more than 50 enclaves of Bangladesh into Indian territory post the boundary agreement between the two countries in 2014. Watch | Take requisite steps to stop violence: MHA urges states, UTs Meanwhile, amid the rising protest in various parts of the country, especially university campuses, over the amended citizenship act, the Union Home Ministry on Monday said strict action should be taken against those spreading fake news on social media. In an advisory issued by the ministry, it said that it was "imperative" that all measures are taken by the state and Union territories to ensure the safety of citizens. "It is imperative that all required measures be taken to contain violence, ensure protection of life and safety of citizens and prevent damage of property," the advisory said. The state governments and UT administrations have been requested to take precautionary measures to maintain law and order, peace and public tranquillity. The CAA seeks to grant Indian citizenship to refugees from Hindu, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist and Parsi communities who fled religious persecution from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh and entered India on or before December 31, 2014. (with inputs from agencies)