Citizenship Amendment Bill

The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill makes it easier for non-Muslim immigrants from India’s three Muslim-majority neighbours - Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh - to become citizens of India. The fundamental criticism of the Bill has been that it specifically targets Muslims. Critics argue that it is violative of Article 14 of the Constitution, which guarantees the right to equality. The government, however, maintains that the Bill aims to grant citizenship to minorities who have faced religious persecution in Muslim-majority foreign countries.