Prior to the Citizenship Act coming into effect, the persons resident in India or born in India at the time of commencement of the Indian Constitution, were considered Indian citizens.Understanding the following terms is also important to understanding citizenship in India:Person under the ...
Who was eligible for citizenship under this act? The Indian Citizenship Act primarily targeted people of Indian descent who were already living in the United States. It granted citizenship to individuals who were born in India and were not eligible for citizenship before the passage of this act....
Constitution-As-CommonsNotes on Decolonizing Citizenship in Indiadoi:10.1215/00382876-8795890Kalpana KannabiranDuke University Press
Many people, on both sides of the political spectrum, believe that the Constitution is under attack and may not survive another 237 years. Columnist and former newspaper owner Rick Morain asks, “Are American political institutions strong enough to withstand the battering they’re taking today from...
An overseas citizen of India shall not be entitled to the rights conferred on a citizen of India. under article 16 of the Constitution with regard to equality of opportunity in matters of public employment. under article 58 of the Constitution for election as President. ...
Nothing in this section shall apply to tribal area of Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram or Tripura as included in the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution and the area covered under "The Inner Line" notified under the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation, 1873.'.[ii] ...
I am an Iranian American citizen and firmly support the constitution of United State above any other law or form of government in the world. If the Iranian or any other government attack US or declare war against US I will be supporting and defending the United State to preserve this democra...
Many countries — Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom, for instance — also allow you to be a national of another country. India, Japan, and a number of others, however, require you to relinquish your citizenship in those countries once you become an American. ...
can begin the process of applying for citizenship by filling out the application and taking a test, which includes knowledge of U.S. history, civics, and the English language.16Before becoming a citizen, people must swear an oath to the Constitution.17TheUnited States permits dual citizenship....
a. Birthright Citizenship:Children born in the United States are automatically granted US citizenship under the 14th Amendment to the Constitution. They may also acquire the citizenship of their parents’ country by descent, depending on that country’s laws. ...