The CAA, passed on 11 December 2019, lets Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian migrants from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan who entered India…
The date Assam still defends.
A citizens' register enters the law.
Passed by Lok Sabha, then lapsed.
Exclusion is not a foreigner verdict.
One law, two registers.
Assent on 12 December.
From Bill to certificates.
About 1971, not religion.
Campuses join within hours.
A month after Shah's NRC remark.
December 2019 to March 2020.
Assam and Tripura heard apart.
Lockdown ends the sit-in.
Four years after the Act.
The law in practice.
Assam's 1971 date confirmed.
Assam, the CAA, immigration.
No slips, no ID cards.
Set for 5-12 May 2026.
Eight states and UTs.
200+ petitions pending.
Law in force, challenge pending.
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