India, March 13 -- As the nation braces for the model code of conduct, the Government's notification of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) rules has ignited a fresh wave of controversy. The CAA, which aims to provide Indian citizenship to persecuted minorities from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh, has long been a contentious issue. Supporters laud it as a humanitarian gesture and critics pan it as discriminatory and an attempt to polarise voters for the Lok Sabha polls. On March 11, the Home Ministry announced the enforcement of CAA rules, which enables Hindu, Sikh, Jain, Buddhist, Christian and Parsi refugees from the three neighbouring countries - who arrived in India before December 31, 2014 - to obtain Indian citizenship without...