 bill no 6 of  2012 the citizenship (amendment) bill, 2012 byshri kabindra purkayastha, mpa billfurther to amend the citizenship act,1955be it enacted by parliament in the sixty-third year of the republic of india as follows:—1 (1) this act may be called the citizenship (amendment) act, 2012short title and commencement(2) it shall come into force on such date, as the central government may, by notification in the official gazette, appoint2 in section 5 of the citizenship act, 1955, in sub-section (1),—amendment of section 5557 of 1955(i) after clause (b), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:—"(bb) a person of indian origin who has migrated or migrates to india on account of religious persecution or civil disturbance or fear of such persecution or disturbance from the territories now constituting pakistan and bangladesh;"(ii) after explanation 1, the following explanation shall be inserted, namely:—"explanation 1a for the purposes of clause (bb)—(i) a person shall be deemed to be of indian origin if he or either of his ancestors in maternal or paternal line was born in undivided india; and5(ii) a person of indian origin who has migrated or migrates to india shall not be treated as an illegal migrant or a foreigner under this act or under any other law for the time being in force" statement  of  objects  and  reasonsthe proposed amendment in the citizenship act, 1955 has become necessary, after the insertion of section 6a by the citizenship (amendment) act, 1985 (act 65 of 1985) incorporating "special provisions as to citizenship of persons covered by assam accord"because of the fact that certain category of persons have been identified as "d" voters in the electoral rolls of assamindia was partitioned in 1947 forming two countries, namely, india and pakistan(including east pakistan, now bangladesh) but with the outbreak of riots in pakistan, immediately after partition, huge number of people belonging to minority community had to flee to india owing to religious persecution, fear of such persecution, civil disturbance and the fear of civil disturbance in that country at that time government of india and the national leaders including the then prime minister, assured the people fleeing from pakistan and bangladesh due to religious persecution and civil disturbance full protection with dignity, honour and citizenship of indiathe proposed amendment in the citizenship act, 1955 (as amended till date) is required to protect the rights of the refugees from bangladesh and pakistan who had to leave their homeland owing to religious persecution or fear of such persecution or fear of civil disturbances and also to honour the solemn assurance given by the government of indianew delhi;kabindra purkayasthanovember 15, 2011 annexure extract from the citizenship act, 1955 (act no 57 of 1955)|               ||----------------|| citizenship by || registration  |5 (1) subject to the provisions of this section and such other conditions and restrictions as may be prescribed, the central government may, on an application made in this behalf, register as a citizen of india any person not being an illegal migrant who is not already such citizen by virtue of the constitution or of any other provision of this act if he belongs to any of the following categories, namely:—(a)(b) a person of indian origin who is ordinarily resident in any country or place outside undivided india;|     |     |     |     |    ||------|------|------|------|-----|explanation 1— for the purposes of clauses (a) and (c), an applicant shall be deemed to be ordinarily resident in india if—(i) he has resided in india throughout the period of twelve months immediately before making an application for registration; and(ii) he has resided in india during the eight years immediately preceding the said period of twelve months for a period of not less than six years|     |     |     |     |    ||------|------|------|------|-----|———— a billfurther to amend the citizenship act, 1955————(shri kabindra purkayastha, mp)gmgipmrnd—4066ls(s3)—03032012