IUML moves SC against Centre's order on citizenship for non-Muslim refugees

Assam-based the Indian Union Muslim League on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court to stay a Home Ministry notification allowing citizenship to non-Muslims from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Pakistan.

The Centre had on Friday invited non-Muslims like Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists belonging residing in 13 districts in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Haryana and Punjab to apply for Indian citizenship.

The home ministry issued a notification for immediate implementation of the order under the Citizenship Act 1955 and Rules framed under the law in 2009 as the rules under the Citizenship Amendment Act enacted in 2019 are yet to be framed by the government.