Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019
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The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 is a controversial Indian law that expedites citizenship for non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan, sparking widespread protests and debates over its implications for secularism and minority rights.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8560227 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 Context triple: [Citizenship Act, 1955, amendedBy, Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019]
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Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2015
The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2015 is an Indian law that streamlined and liberalized certain citizenship procedures, including rules on overseas citizenship and registration of persons of Indian origin.
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B.
Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2005
The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2005 is an Indian law that revised the country’s citizenship framework, notably by creating and defining the status of Overseas Citizens of India and expanding provisions for persons of Indian origin living abroad.
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C.
Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2003
The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2003 is an Indian law that overhauled the country’s citizenship framework by introducing the concept of Overseas Citizen of India and tightening provisions related to citizenship by birth, registration, and naturalisation.
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D.
Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 1992
The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 1992 is an Indian law that modified provisions of the country’s principal citizenship legislation to update and clarify rules on the acquisition and determination of Indian citizenship.
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E.
Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 1986
The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 1986 is an Indian law that tightened the criteria for acquiring citizenship by birth, introducing more restrictive conditions than those previously in place.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 Target entity description: The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 is a controversial Indian law that expedites citizenship for non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan, sparking widespread protests and debates over its implications for secularism and minority rights.
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A.
Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2015
The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2015 is an Indian law that streamlined and liberalized certain citizenship procedures, including rules on overseas citizenship and registration of persons of Indian origin.
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B.
Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2005
The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2005 is an Indian law that revised the country’s citizenship framework, notably by creating and defining the status of Overseas Citizens of India and expanding provisions for persons of Indian origin living abroad.
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C.
Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2003
The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2003 is an Indian law that overhauled the country’s citizenship framework by introducing the concept of Overseas Citizen of India and tightening provisions related to citizenship by birth, registration, and naturalisation.
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D.
Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 1992
The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 1992 is an Indian law that modified provisions of the country’s principal citizenship legislation to update and clarify rules on the acquisition and determination of Indian citizenship.
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E.
Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 1986
The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 1986 is an Indian law that tightened the criteria for acquiring citizenship by birth, introducing more restrictive conditions than those previously in place.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Indian legislation ⓘ |
| amends | Citizenship Act, 1955 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToMigrantsArrivedBefore | 2014-12-31 ⓘ |
| assentDate | 2019-12-12 ⓘ |
| assentedBy |
President of India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ram Nath Kovind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterisedAs | controversial law ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| criticisedFor |
alleged discrimination on religious grounds
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alleged violation of equality before law ⓘ alleged violation of secularism ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Parliament of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excludesFromBeneficiaries |
Muslim migrants from Afghanistan
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Muslim migrants from Bangladesh ⓘ Muslim migrants from Pakistan ⓘ |
| expeditesCitizenshipFor |
Buddhist migrants from Afghanistan
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Buddhist migrants from Bangladesh ⓘ Buddhist migrants from Pakistan ⓘ Christian migrants from Afghanistan ⓘ Christian migrants from Bangladesh ⓘ Christian migrants from Pakistan ⓘ Hindu migrants from Afghanistan ⓘ Hindu migrants from Bangladesh ⓘ Hindu migrants from Pakistan ⓘ Jain migrants from Afghanistan ⓘ Jain migrants from Bangladesh ⓘ Jain migrants from Pakistan ⓘ Parsi migrants from Afghanistan ⓘ Parsi migrants from Bangladesh ⓘ Parsi migrants from Pakistan ⓘ Sikh migrants from Afghanistan ⓘ Sikh migrants from Bangladesh ⓘ Sikh migrants from Pakistan ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Amit Shah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedInHouse | Lok Sabha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalChallengesFiledIn | Supreme Court of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTo | National Register of Citizens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentsClaim | undermines India’s secular constitution ⓘ |
| partOf | Indian citizenship law framework ⓘ |
| passedByLowerHouse | Lok Sabha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passedByUpperHouse | Rajya Sabha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reducesResidenceRequirementFromYears | 11 ⓘ |
| reducesResidenceRequirementToYears | 5 ⓘ |
| shortName | CAA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
citizenship law
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naturalisation ⓘ |
| supportersClaim | provides refuge to persecuted religious minorities ⓘ |
| triggered |
protests in Assam and other northeastern states
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student protests in Indian universities ⓘ widespread protests in India ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 2019 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 Description of subject: The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 is a controversial Indian law that expedites citizenship for non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan, sparking widespread protests and debates over its implications for secularism and minority rights.
Referenced by (1)
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subject surface form:
Citizenship Act, 1955