Ramaswami: Now, in fact the Citizenship Act itself explicitly says which category of people do not qualify for citizenship by birth. And according to the Act, only two categories do not qualify. Firstly, children of diplomats and secondly, children of enemy aliens provided they are born in a part of the country that is at that time under occupation. None of those categories apply to Assam.

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Now, in fact the Citizenship Act itself explicitly says which category of people do not qualify for citizenship by birth. And according to the Act, only two categories do not qualify. Firstly, children of diplomats and secondly, children of enemy aliens provided they are born in a part of the country that is at that time under occupation. None of those categories apply to Assam.