Aditi Pandey, Gargi Nagpal, Mahek Manvar & Lingala Moksha, B.B.A LL.B (Hons.), School of Law, Alliance University, Bangalore
ABSTRACT
In general, citizenship means a person being a citizen of a particular nation or state, which describes the persons rights and duties related to that nation or state. As being a citizen of a nation, he/she is subjected to abide by the laws set in that country. The concept of single citizenship in India is adopted from the British constitution and there are various ways laid down in the provisions by which a person has the status of a citizen, either by birth, by descent, by registration or by naturalisation.
This research paper aims to highlight the reason why Indians are giving up their citizenship and are acquiring the citizenship of other nations and to find out what consequences India is facing because of such citizenship rules. The significance of conducting this research is to have a better reasoning of whether belonging and being loyal to one's homeland and standing by public values is crucial or how becoming confined by laws of two nations might be viewed in a positive sense.
Additionally, the focus will also be on finding out the history, background, and situations which prompted India to go forward with adopting the concept of single citizenship for the nation.
As per the data of latest report of Union Ministry of Home Affairs it was found that more than 1.63 lakh Indians renounced their citizenship in 2021 alone, we thought of taking up this issue because of rising number of people giving up their citizenship.
Keywords: National Register of Citizens (NRC), Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), Person of Indian Origin (PIO), Overseas Citizen of India (OCI), modes of acquiring and terminating Citizenship, dual Citizenship, impact and changes brought by CAA, existing legal scenario.
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