Draft of Citizenship Amendment Act likely by March 30, 2024: Union minister
29-Nov-2023Union minister Ajay Mishra on Sunday said that the final draft of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, commonly known as CAA, is anticipated to be completed by March 30, 2024.
Union minister Ajay Mishra on Sunday said that the final draft of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, commonly known as CAA, is anticipated to be completed by March 30, 2024.
Addressing the Matua community in West Bengal, which consists of people who have sought refuge from religious persecution in Bangladesh, Mishra assured the attendees that their citizenship rights would remain protected.
"The process to roll out CAA has gained momentum in the last couple of years, some issues are being sorted out. Nobody can snatch citizenship rights from the Matuas. By March next year, the final draft of the CAA is expected to be ready for coming into force," Mishra said.
"When we (BJP) came to power in 2019, we got the bill passed in both Houses and CAA became a law in India in January, 2020. After which the rules need to be drafted for the law to be implemented. The committee that will draft the rule from Lok Sabha has a deadline of Jan 9, 2024, similarly the Rajya Sabha committee has a deadline till March 30, 2024," he added.
