What is the Citizenship?

What is the Citizenship Amendment Bill: Why there is protest, who benefits, News Desk, New Delhi Updated Tue, 10 Dec 2019 11:33 AM IST Citizenship Amendment Bill - Photo: Amar Ujala The methods can be obtained by: Hereditary order of birth registration Naturally citizenship If a person resides in the country in which the country resides. The proposed amendment of the Central Government in the citizenship bill will pave the way for Hindus from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan as well as Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians to gain Indian citizenship without valid documents. Northeast states are opposing the citizenship amendment bill. The people of the Northeast are describing this bill as playing with the cultural, linguistic and traditional heritage of the states. Protests were also held in Assam after the final draft of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) came out. But the people whose names are not in it, were given a chance to complain by the government. The Supreme Court had prohibited strictness with those who were out of NRC. Now the government is going to bring the Citizenship Amendment Bill, so it is certain that the voices in both houses of Parliament will be vocal against it. What is the Citizenship Amendment Bill The Citizenship Amendment Bill is being introduced to change the provisions of the Citizenship Act 1955, which will change the rules related to grant of citizenship. This amendment to the citizenship bill will pave the way for Hindus from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan as well as Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians to gain Indian citizenship without valid documents. The duration of the residence will be reduced to obtain citizenship of India, people who live in the country for 11 years are eligible. The citizenship amendment bill provides for reducing the duration of residency for refugees from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan from 11 years to 6 years. Also read: NRC will be applicable across the country after the census of 2021, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has talked about amending the citizenship law during several meetings. The most vocal voice against this law is that of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. She has already refused to implement NRC in West Bengal. The passing of the Citizenship Amendment Bill will change the current law. Know, who will get the benefit of this and what will be the effect on crores of people living in the country.