New Delhi : The Modi government is preparing to pass the Citizenship Amendment Bill in the Winter Session of Parliament. The cabinet has approved the bill on Wednesday and some changes have been made in it due to the opposition of the northeastern states. Under the bill, the provisions of the Citizenship Act 1955 will be changed and citizens of some countries will be given citizenship of India.

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With the change in the citizenship bill, now Hindus from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan as well as Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians will be able to get Indian citizenship without valid papers. All these communities are minorities in their nation. Those people of these religions with whom their nation has been oppressed can now be entitled to get citizenship of India. In India till now, the condition was to stay in the country for 11 years for getting citizenship, the period which has been reduced through amendment. The bill provides for citizenship to refugees from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan after 6 years of stay in India.

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After the enactment of the Bill, non-Muslim refugees from these three countries will be given citizenship of India, provided they have come to India before 31 December 2014. Only refugees who came before this date can apply for citizenship. This law will be applicable in every state and union territory of the country except some areas of the Northeast and the refugees who obtain citizenship will be entitled to live in any part of the country.

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