Published June 3, 2020
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What is citizenship and what does it mean to lose it: An Analysis of the Citizenship Amendment Act of India
Authors/Creators
- 1. Central European University, CEU Residence Center, Kerepesiut. 87 Budapest 1106, Hungary
Description
This paper analyzes the concept of citizenshipand its different elements. Using Hannah Arendt"s analysis of human rights and citizenship, the paper discusses how both the ideas are inextricably linked. Taking the case study of India"s new Citizenship Amendment bill, the paper explains how it reduces the status of Muslims to non-citizens by taking away their human rights.