• Ranandra Khaund

Citizenship is a legal status that enables an individual to participate in the affairs of the state. the status of being a citizen provides the right to a person to be a part of a political community and enjoy some rights. In context of India, the provisions related to citizenship are governed by the Constitution of India and the Citizenship Act of 1955 with its subsequent amendments. The state of Assam has been grappling with the issue of citizenship for decades. It has served as a source of tension in the society of Assam. The issue has manifested itself as a crisis. The crisis has been compounded by political, economic,and social factors. The crisis has led to tension between communities of the region and has disturbed the social fabrication of the state. The indigenous people have developed fear for their future generations and this fear has led to agitation demanding deportation of foreigners. The six-years long agitation in Assam paved the way for new legislations on citizenship. But it could not prevent the resurface of the issue in Assam. The crisis has been evident from the developments related to the process of updation of NRC and the enactment of Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019. This article attempts to study the crisis in Assam from a political lens. The analytical study based on secondary data studies the demographic changes in Assam as a result of migration, the ethnic clashes, the movement along the subsequent legal provisions and above all, the politics centered around the issue of citizenship. The study is also an attempt to offer an understanding of the way to search for a solution to the complex issue that has affected the lives of people in Assam.

Citizenship, Immigration, NRC

"FROM ISSUETO CRISIS: A STUDY OF THE CRISIS OF CITIZENSHIP IN ASSAM FROM A POLITICAL DIMENSION", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 8, page no.f670-f672, August-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2108689.pdf

"FROM ISSUETO CRISIS: A STUDY OF THE CRISIS OF CITIZENSHIP IN ASSAM FROM A POLITICAL DIMENSION", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 8, page no. ppf670-f672, August-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2108689.pdf