Q43) Consider the following statements about Citizenship(Amendment) Bill, 2016.
1.The Bill amends the Citizenship Act, 1955 to make illegal migrants who are Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan, eligible for citizenship.
2. The Bill provides that the registration of Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders may be cancelled if they violate any law.

Which of the following is/are correct ?

a) 1 only

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b) 2 Only

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c) Both 1 and 2

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d) None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B b) 2 Only

Ans: B
Citizenship(Amendment) Bill, 2016 has been amended to make it religion neutral following its widespread criticisism. Now, it includes persecuted minorities irrespective of religion.

The Bill allows cancellation of OCI registration for violation of any law. This is a wide ground that may cover a range of violations, including minor offences (eg. parking in a no parking zone).

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