New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, in a significant development on Wednesday, decided that states where Inner Line Permit (ILP) is applicable as well as the ‘Sixth Schedule’ tribal areas in four Northeastern states will be exempt from the proposed Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB).
...States with ILP, ‘Sixth Schedule’ areas to be exempt from CAB
Contentious legislation will not be applicable in parts of Assam, Meghalaya & Tripura; beneficiaries will not be able to settle in Arunachal, Nagaland & Mizoram as well