How many times was the Citizenship Act, 1955 amended?

The Citizenship Act, 1955 was amended 6 times in 1986, 1992, 2003, 2005, 2015 and 2019. The purpose of the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 is to give Indian citizenship to illegal migrants of 6 communities i.e. Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Christian, Parsi, and Jain belonging to Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Afghanistan.

Further Reading:

• Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 (CAA)
• National Register of Citizens (NRC)