Federalism as a Moderating Force? State-level Responses to India’s New Citizenship Law by Loraine Kennedy

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Citizenship by Religion by Anmol Jain

“…<p>India is presently witnessing a country-wide mass uprising against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, which purposefully aims to grant migrants belonging to six enlisted communities an easy path to Indian citizenship, while denying the same to others – notably Muslims. …”
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Subordination and Arbitrariness in Citizenship Law by Farrah Ahmed

“…The Bharatiya Janata Party oversaw the enactment of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 (‘CAA’) which gave Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian (but not Muslim) migrants from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan a fast-tracked pathway to Indian citizenship. …”
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Misplaced outrage on India's new citizenship laws: Opinions of healthcare professionals by Satish Bhat, Purvish M Parikh, Suresh Bada Math

“…Since inception it has undergone several amendments from time to time, through a democratic process and by the elected represented in the Indian Parliament This Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 (CAA 2019) is in continuation of the same ethos of pluralism and civilizational trait of protection for the prosecuted. …”
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Revisiting India’s Amended Citizenship Act 2019 in Light of Constitutional Ethos by Shilpa Jain, Ankit Srivastava, Aditi Richa Tiwary

“…The Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 and the National Register of Citizens in India are perceived as reflective of a religious classification in grant and continuance of Indian citizenship. …”
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