The Ministry of Home Affairs has notified two additional Empowered Committees in West Bengal to accelerate citizenship applications under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) 2019. This move comes just 10 days after the initial operationalization of the CAA process and amid significant political opposition in the state, indicating a strategic push for implementation ahead of elections.
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- ›Number of New Committees: 2
- ›Legal Basis - Section: Section 6B of Citizenship Act, 1955
- ›Target this Data: '2' new Empowered Committees formed in West Bengal.
- ›Target this Nodal Body: Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ›Target this Legal Point: Section 6B of the Citizenship Act, 1955 and Rule 11A of the Citizenship Rules, 2009.
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