New Delhi: The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019 has turned into an Act after President Ram Nath Kovind gave his assent on Thursday.
According to the Act, members of Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian communities who have come from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan till December 31, 2014 and facing religious persecution there will not be treated as illegal immigrants but given Indian citizenship.
The Act also proposes to give immunity to such refugees facing legal cases after being found as illegal migrants.
Parliament passed the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019, with Rajya Sabha passing it on Wednesday. Lok Sabha passed the Bill on 9th December.
