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The Citizenship (Amendment) Act and the changing idea of Indian Citizenship

The Citizenship (Amendment) Act and the changing idea of Indian Citizenship In 2019, the Indian parliament adopted the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, which grants citizenship to non-Muslims ‘persecuted’ minorities such as Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis or Christians from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan. Protests were held against the CAA in various parts of India. For protestors, the CAA is contrary to the secular character of the Indian citizenship. Supporters of the CAA also held rallies enumerating its benefits. This paper traces the historical evolution of the constitutional debates and changes in the Indian citizenship rules, and examines the socio-political impact of the CAA. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Asian Ethnicity Taylor & Francis

The Citizenship (Amendment) Act and the changing idea of Indian Citizenship

Ranjan, Amit; Mittal, Devika
Asian Ethnicity , Volume 24 (3): 19 – Jul 3, 2023
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Taylor & Francis
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© 2023 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group
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1469-2953
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1463-1369
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10.1080/14631369.2023.2166460
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Abstract

In 2019, the Indian parliament adopted the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, which grants citizenship to non-Muslims ‘persecuted’ minorities such as Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis or Christians from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan. Protests were held against the CAA in various parts of India. For protestors, the CAA is contrary to the secular character of the Indian citizenship. Supporters of the CAA also held rallies enumerating its benefits. This paper traces the historical evolution of the constitutional debates and changes in the Indian citizenship rules, and examines the socio-political impact of the CAA.

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Asian Ethnicity – Taylor & Francis

Published: Jul 3, 2023

Keywords: Anti-CAA protests; Citizenship Amendment Act; Hindu nationalism; Indian citizenship; NRC-CAA

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