New Delhi, March 12 -- The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has notified rules to implement the Citizenshiop Amendment Act (CAA).

The rules, titled Citizenship (Amendment) Rules 2024, incorporate provisions listing out the procedure for application for citizenship by persons who are entitled to seek Indian citizenship as per the CAA.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said in a post on X: " The Modi government today notified the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2024. These rules will now enable minorities persecuted on religious grounds in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan to acquire citizenship in our nation. With this notification PM Shri @narendramodi Ji has delivered on another commitment and realised the promise of the makers of our cons...