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Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 – Explained

The Honourable President of India gave his assent to the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, on December 12, 2019, a day after it was passed by the Rajya Sabha. However, the home ministry is yet to notify the rules to implement the law. We are witnessing countrywide protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) 2019. Yet the reason for protest varies with the region, state, political inclination, religion. Some are protesting because the act allegedly violates the secular identity of the country while others fear that it might endanger their linguistic and cultural identity. On the other hand, some believe that it is just another tactic by the Center to divert attention from the stagnant economy and skyrocketing onion prices. Also, few see this as a BJP-RSS propaganda to spread Hindutva and building a Hindu Rashtra. There are several petitions against the Act listed in the Supreme Court of India for hearing on January 22, 2020. Most of the citizens who are taking a stance ag...