Home Ministry seeks three more months to frame rules
A contentious legislation that was passed by Parliament more than six months ago. Without rules being notified, the CAA cannot be implemented or come into force.
NEW DELHI: Amit Shah’s home ministry has sought an extension of three months to frame the rules of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA). The home ministry has told a parliamentary standing committee.
The Ministry informed a parliamentary committee on subordinate legislation about the delay, after the former wrote to it seeking the status of the CAA rules. Without rules being notified, the CAA cannot be implemented or come into force.
A senior government official confirmed that the Ministry has sought more time but did not specify the reasons for the delay.
It is to mention here that the CAA provides citizenship on the basis of religion to six undocumented non-Muslim communities from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh who entered India on or before December 31, 2014.
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