Citizenship Amendment Act: The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, which got here into impact on Monday, will not be implemented in most tribal areas throughout Northeastern states, together with these designated with particular standing beneath the sixth Schedule of the Constitution.
As per the legislation, it will not be implemented in all Northeastern states the place an Inner Line Permit (ILP) is necessary for guests from different components of the nation.
CAA will not be implemented in THESE states
The ILP is at the moment enforced in Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram, and Manipur.
“The tribal areas, where autonomous councils were created under the 6th Schedule of the Constitution, were also exempted from the purview of the CAA,” officers stated quoting from the foundations of the legislation that have been notified on Monday.
Such autonomous councils are in existence in Assam, Meghalaya and Tripura. These embody Karbi Anglong, Dila Hasao and Bodoland Territorial Council areas in Assam, Garo Hills in Meghalaya and tribal areas in Tripura.
Key provisions of CAA guidelines
The Union Home Ministry formally notified the foundations for the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) on Monday, a transfer anticipated forward of the approaching Lok Sabha election schedule announcement.
The guidelines, formulated by the Narendra Modi authorities and handed by Parliament in 2019, intention to grant Indian citizenship to persecuted non-Muslim migrants from Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Afghanistan who arrived in India earlier than December 31, 2014. Eligible communities embody Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis, and Christians.
The guidelines additionally state that the candidates will have to offer an eligibility certificates issued by a regionally reputed group establishment confirming that he/she belongs to “Hindu/ Sikh/ Buddhist/ Jain/ Parsi/ Christian group and continues to be a member of the above talked about group.
The candidates will even have to present a declaration that they “irrevocably” resign the prevailing citizenship and that they need to make “India as permanent home”, in line with the foundations.
(With PTI inputs)
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