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By Tariq Anwar The Act has drawn harsh criticism, mainly for two reasons: one is that, for the first time in the country’s history, obtaining citizenship has been conditioned on one’s religious beliefs; and two, only non-Muslims would be able to apply for Indian citizenship. New Delhi: A month before the nation goes to the polls to elect 18th Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament), Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the Centre on March 11 notified the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2024 — which outline the procedures for putting...