Citizenship Amendment Act, 1986

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:affiliated_with Citizenship Amendment Act Opponents
Citizenship Amendment Act Supporters
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Citizenship_Act,_1955
gptkbp:applies_to gptkb:Sikhs
gptkb:church
gptkb:Christians
gptkb:Jains
gptkb:Hindus
gptkb:Parsis
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:RSS
gptkb:BJP
gptkbp:community_impact polarization
increased political mobilization
gptkbp:controversy discrimination based on religion
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations criticism from human rights organizations
concerns from neighboring countries
gptkbp:effective_date 1986-01-01
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:enforces gptkb:Ministry_of_Home_Affairs,_India
gptkbp:future_plans potential amendments
possible repeal discussions
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:post-Partition_India
refugee crises in South Asia
gptkbp:historical_debate in Indian Parliament
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Citizenship Amendment Act, 1986
gptkbp:impact increased protests in India
gptkbp:includes gptkb:church
gptkbp:is_a_supporter_of Nationwide protests
Assam protests
Shaheen Bagh protests
provides refuge to persecuted minorities
gptkbp:is_implemented_in bureaucratic delays
gptkbp:judicial_review ongoing
gptkbp:legal_issue gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_India
currently in effect
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Foreigners_Act,_1946
gptkb:Citizenship_Act,_1955
gptkbp:local_economy potential changes in population composition
gptkbp:political_position calls for repeal
defends as humanitarian measure
gptkbp:public_awareness increased media coverage
gptkbp:public_perception mixed
gptkbp:purpose to provide citizenship to certain illegal migrants
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Assam_Accord
gptkb:National_Register_of_Citizens
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:None
gptkbp:scholarly_analysis constitutional validity
gptkbp:user_reviews violates secular principles of the Constitution
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Citizenship_Act_of_1955
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5