The winter session of Parliament may see the government push for the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill of 2016. They will not face deportation as illegal immigrants under the Passport (Entry into India) Act of 1920 and the Foreigners Act of 1946. Illegal immigrants from these six communities from these countries are assured a smooth sail to citizenship over Muslims. The Bill also empowers the government to cancel registration as OCI in case of any violation of the Citizenship Act or any other laws. By distinguishing illegal immigrants on the basis of religion, the proposed law goes against the fundamental right to equality under Article 14.

Source: The Hindu December 12, 2018 18:45 UTC