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Research Paper | Law | India | Volume 9 Issue 1, January 2020

The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019: An Analytical Study

Ambuj Mishra

Abstract: The Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 looks to give Indian citizenship to illicit exiles from 6 religious minorities originating from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan. These 6 religious minorities incorporate; Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, Christian, Jain, and Parsi. Worth to make reference to those Illegal migrants can be detained or ousted under the Foreigners Act, 1946 and the Passport (Entry into India) Act, 1920. These two Acts engage the focal government to check the passage, exit and living arrangement of outsiders inside India.

Keywords: citizenship, religious minorities, illegal migrants, Rights

Edition: Volume 9 Issue 1, January 2020,

Pages: 1181 - 1185