The rules of Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) are likely to be notified before the announcement of the next general election, a senior government official said on Tuesday. Members of the Pakistani Hindu community who had entered India legally and their documents expired while awaiting citizenship will also be eligible to apply online under CAA, the official added.
The CAA, which was passed by the Parliament in December 2019, is yet to be implemented. It is only after the rules are notified that the Act will come into force.
The Hindu had reported on December 29, 2023 that there is a one-month window for the CAA to be implemented before the next Budget Session, which is expected to start on February 1.
