Know what you need to know about Indian citizenship
Saturday - December 21, 2019 1:09 pm ,
Category : WTN SPECIAL
No need to fear NRC
If you have any of the easy 9 documents, then you are an Indian citizen
DEC 21 (WTN) - As you are aware that there is controversy, demonstrations, and arson continues across the country due to lack of information about the Citizenship Amendment Act implemented by the Modi Government. Opposition parties, including the Congress, are opposing this law on the grounds that the new law is against the Constitution. But it seems that the opposition parties are less aware of this law and Indian citizenship only then they are opposing it. Many ministers of the central government, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, have clearly said that citizens of any religion of India need not panic with the new citizenship law and NRC.
If you are also worried or apprehensive about the new citizenship law and NRC, then for your information, let us know that if you have any one of the nine easy documents, then you are a citizen of India and your name will be registered in the NRC (National Register of Citizens), if implemented in the whole country
For your information, let us know that out of the nine important documents required for citizenship, one of them must have almost every citizen who is born in India and living in India. On the other hand, if NRC is implemented in the whole of India after Assam, you need not panic. In fact, all those people who have been born in India, or have come to India after 1949 or who have acquired citizenship of the country, are eligible in the NRC.
These are nine important documents; Land documents or land ownership documents, Permanent Residence Certificate issued by the State Government, Passport issued by the Government of India, License / Certificate issued by any government authority, certifying service or appointment under Government or Government undertaking, bank or post office account, birth certificate issued by the competent authority, education certificate issued by board/university, and documents attached to judicial or revenue court hearings. Naturally, you will have at least one of these documents. On the other hand, if you do not have any of these documents, then it has also been arranged by the government.
Now when the discussion about citizenship is going on in the country, so for your information, let us know that citizenship has been defined in Articles 5 to 11 of the Constitution of India. In this, the eligibility of citizenship is given in detail in Articles 5 to 10, while in Article 11; Parliament is empowered to make laws on the issue of citizenship. The citizenship law was passed in the year 1955 regarding citizenship. This law has been amended so far in the years 1986, 2003, 2005 and 2015.
Article 5 of the Indian Constitution defines Indian citizenship. It states that if a person is born in India and either of his parents or both of them were born in India, then he will be a citizen of India. Every person living before 1945 i.e. 5 years before the Constitution came into force in India will be considered a citizen of India. On the other hand, if a person has lived here for five years, then he can apply for the citizenship of India.
However, for your information, let us know that when the NRC process was implemented in Assam, it was believed that those persons are eligible to be citizens of India under the NRC, which proves that either they or their ancestors on 24 March 1971 were in India before the given date. This process was initiated to exclude Bangladeshi migrants.
Article 6 of the Indian Constitution defines the citizenship of people who had come to India from Pakistan. According to this article, people who came to India from Pakistan before 19 July 1949 will be considered as citizens of India, but after this date, people coming from Pakistan to India will have to register to get citizenship. But in both these circumstances, the person's parents or grandparents must be Indian citizens.
Article 7 of the Indian Constitution states the people who had returned from Pakistan to India. Accordingly, if a person went to Pakistan after 1 March 1947, but returned immediately with a resettlement permit, he is also eligible to obtain citizenship of India. Such people will have to register for citizenship by staying in India for 6 months and the rules made for such people after 19 July 1949 will apply to such people.
Article 8 of the Indian Constitution lays down rules regarding citizenship of Indians living abroad. According to this article, a child born abroad will also be considered an Indian citizen if one of its parents or grandparents is an Indian citizen. Such a child will have to register with the Indian embassy to gain citizenship.
At the same time, Article 9 of the Indian Constitution makes clear the rules regarding the single citizenship of India. According to this, if an Indian citizen takes citizenship of another country, then his/her Indian citizenship will automatically end. Article 10 of the Indian Constitution empowers Parliament on citizenship. The Constitution makes it clear that only those who follow the rules of Articles 5 to 9 will be Indian citizens. At the same time, the central government will have the right to make rules regarding citizenship. Citizenship can be granted to anyone only on the basis of the rules made by the central government regarding citizenship.
Article 11 of the Indian Constitution gives the Indian Parliament the right to enact a law on citizenship. According to this article, to give citizenship to someone or to abolish his citizenship, only the Parliament of India has the right to make laws regarding it. Let you know that it is clear that according to this article of the Constitution, the Modi government has created a new citizenship law and no state government can refuse to implement it. So it is clear that no Indian citizen has to be afraid of the new citizenship law and NRC.
DEC 21 (WTN) - As you are aware that there is controversy, demonstrations, and arson continues across the country due to lack of information about the Citizenship Amendment Act implemented by the Modi Government. Opposition parties, including the Congress, are opposing this law on the grounds that the new law is against the Constitution. But it seems that the opposition parties are less aware of this law and Indian citizenship only then they are opposing it. Many ministers of the central government, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, have clearly said that citizens of any religion of India need not panic with the new citizenship law and NRC.
If you are also worried or apprehensive about the new citizenship law and NRC, then for your information, let us know that if you have any one of the nine easy documents, then you are a citizen of India and your name will be registered in the NRC (National Register of Citizens), if implemented in the whole country
For your information, let us know that out of the nine important documents required for citizenship, one of them must have almost every citizen who is born in India and living in India. On the other hand, if NRC is implemented in the whole of India after Assam, you need not panic. In fact, all those people who have been born in India, or have come to India after 1949 or who have acquired citizenship of the country, are eligible in the NRC.
These are nine important documents; Land documents or land ownership documents, Permanent Residence Certificate issued by the State Government, Passport issued by the Government of India, License / Certificate issued by any government authority, certifying service or appointment under Government or Government undertaking, bank or post office account, birth certificate issued by the competent authority, education certificate issued by board/university, and documents attached to judicial or revenue court hearings. Naturally, you will have at least one of these documents. On the other hand, if you do not have any of these documents, then it has also been arranged by the government.
Now when the discussion about citizenship is going on in the country, so for your information, let us know that citizenship has been defined in Articles 5 to 11 of the Constitution of India. In this, the eligibility of citizenship is given in detail in Articles 5 to 10, while in Article 11; Parliament is empowered to make laws on the issue of citizenship. The citizenship law was passed in the year 1955 regarding citizenship. This law has been amended so far in the years 1986, 2003, 2005 and 2015.
Article 5 of the Indian Constitution defines Indian citizenship. It states that if a person is born in India and either of his parents or both of them were born in India, then he will be a citizen of India. Every person living before 1945 i.e. 5 years before the Constitution came into force in India will be considered a citizen of India. On the other hand, if a person has lived here for five years, then he can apply for the citizenship of India.
However, for your information, let us know that when the NRC process was implemented in Assam, it was believed that those persons are eligible to be citizens of India under the NRC, which proves that either they or their ancestors on 24 March 1971 were in India before the given date. This process was initiated to exclude Bangladeshi migrants.
Article 6 of the Indian Constitution defines the citizenship of people who had come to India from Pakistan. According to this article, people who came to India from Pakistan before 19 July 1949 will be considered as citizens of India, but after this date, people coming from Pakistan to India will have to register to get citizenship. But in both these circumstances, the person's parents or grandparents must be Indian citizens.
Article 7 of the Indian Constitution states the people who had returned from Pakistan to India. Accordingly, if a person went to Pakistan after 1 March 1947, but returned immediately with a resettlement permit, he is also eligible to obtain citizenship of India. Such people will have to register for citizenship by staying in India for 6 months and the rules made for such people after 19 July 1949 will apply to such people.
Article 8 of the Indian Constitution lays down rules regarding citizenship of Indians living abroad. According to this article, a child born abroad will also be considered an Indian citizen if one of its parents or grandparents is an Indian citizen. Such a child will have to register with the Indian embassy to gain citizenship.
At the same time, Article 9 of the Indian Constitution makes clear the rules regarding the single citizenship of India. According to this, if an Indian citizen takes citizenship of another country, then his/her Indian citizenship will automatically end. Article 10 of the Indian Constitution empowers Parliament on citizenship. The Constitution makes it clear that only those who follow the rules of Articles 5 to 9 will be Indian citizens. At the same time, the central government will have the right to make rules regarding citizenship. Citizenship can be granted to anyone only on the basis of the rules made by the central government regarding citizenship.
Article 11 of the Indian Constitution gives the Indian Parliament the right to enact a law on citizenship. According to this article, to give citizenship to someone or to abolish his citizenship, only the Parliament of India has the right to make laws regarding it. Let you know that it is clear that according to this article of the Constitution, the Modi government has created a new citizenship law and no state government can refuse to implement it. So it is clear that no Indian citizen has to be afraid of the new citizenship law and NRC.
