
The Citizenship (Amendment) Act of 2019 (CAA), the 10th since
1957, has ignited unprecedented opposition, caused riots and polarised people
on religious lines. Curiously, India did not have any law on acquisition or
termination of citizenship before Independence. The dilemma of who is an Indian
citizen confounded the constitution makers and Parliament after Independence.
The history of citizenship rights is very short, as it started in 1949 with the
adoption of the Constitution. The specifi