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Citizenship Amendment Act

Talk of the town: The Citizenship Amendment Act

The need to specify the date of entry to India in the application form, which they do not remember or have no proof in support of; filing an affidavit declaring citizenship at birth, etc., is worrying for them.

Conflicting Signals

Small savings provide long-term, risk-free funds for investment by the Government; a further fall in household savings could result in a resource crunch. Viewed in this perspective, the Government's efforts to stimulate consumption by discouraging savings by small taxpayers may not be a very good idea.

The Scholar Gypsy

At a critical juncture when the minority question has placed the country on the boil, the Rs 800-crore Aikyashree plan envisages scholarships to students of minority communities.