The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) is a legislation that grants citizenship to persecuted minorities from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh.
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The minorities included are Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi, and Christian.
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To be eligible for citizenship, applicants must have entered India by December 31, 2014 and resided in India for at least 11 years, with some exceptions.
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Muslims are not included in the CAA because they are not a minority in the specified countries.
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The application process will be online and will require a declaration that the applicant will renounce their previous citizenship.
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The CAA is not connected to the National Register of Citizens (NRC).
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The NRC is a database of Indian citizens.
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The CAA has been controversial, with some arguing that it discriminates against Muslims.
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The government has said that the CAA is necessary to protect persecuted minorities.
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The CAA is currently being challenged in the Supreme Court.