Q. Consider the following statement with regard to Indian citizenship?
1. The Constitution of India provides detailed criteria for acquisition and loss of citizenship.
2. A person loses Indian citizenship if the person voluntarily acquires the citizenship of the enemy country during war.
3. Only the parliament has the power to make any provision related to citizenship.
How many statements given above are correct?
Exp) Option a is the correct answer.
Statement 1 is incorrect: The constitution of India only identifies people who became citizens at the commencement of the constitution (26th January, 1950). It empowered the Parliament to enact a law for the purpose. Accordingly, the citizenship act, 1955 was passed which provided for the acquisition and loss of citizenship after the commencement of the constitution.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The citizenship act, 1955 provides that when an Indian citizen voluntarily acquires the citizenship of another country, his Indian citizenship will terminate automatically. However, this provision does not apply during a war in which India is engaged.
Statement 3 is correct. Article 11 of the constitution of India gives the power to the parliament to make any provision with respect to the acquisition and termination of citizenship and all other matters relating to citizenship.
