The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 22nd October 2024

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Culture and society: On upholding Section 6A of the Citizenship Act

-Supreme Court of India verdict on citizenship law for Assam helps avoid fresh problems

In upholding Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, a provision introduced in 1985 to give effect to the core feature of the Assam Accord, the Supreme Court of India has helped preserve the existing legal regime (system of rules) for determining citizenship and identification of foreigners in Assam. Striking it down would have had the undesirable consequence (result) of turning the clock back on the process laid down in statutory (legal) provisions and rules for the purpose. In its 4:1 decision, the Court has rightly seen the provision in the light of historical developments. While on one hand, Section 6A conferred (granted) deemed citizenship on all those who entered Assam from areas in erstwhile (former) East Pakistan before January 1, 1966, it created, on the other, a system of registration for those who immigrated from that day to March 25, 1971, the day Pakistan began Operation Searchlight, a military drive to suppress the Bengali nationalist movement. The latter category of people had to be ordinarily residing in Assam and declared to be a foreigner by a tribunal (court or board) before they could apply for registration as citizens. However, they would be ineligible (not qualified) to be on the electoral rolls for 10 years from the date of detection. Section 6A, as the Chief Justice of India, D.Y. Chandrachud, says in his concurring (agreeing) opinion, was aimed at finding a middle ground between a humanitarian approach towards the immigrant population in Assam and ensuring that large-scale immigration does not result in the loss of the cultural, economic and political rights of the Assam people.

The majority has rejected the notion (belief) that the provision is unconstitutional on the ground that it treats Assam differentially (unequally) from the rest of the country. It has noted that the citizenship provisions in the Constitution referred to ‘citizenship at the commencement (beginning) of the Constitution’ and Parliament was not deprived of the power to introduce provisions on citizenship for a different category of people from a different date. In his main opinion, speaking for himself and two other judges, Justice Surya Kant has acknowledged the petitioners’ “demographic (population-related) anxiety”, but did not believe that the idea of fraternity in the Constitution was threatened by a mere change in demography. It is not a misplaced fear when he says accepting the argument that demographic change could lead to an erosion (weakening) of the cultural rights of a section of society may open the floodgates for similar challenges to undermine inter-State migration in the guise (appearance) of protecting indigenous culture. At a time when the exercise to finalise a National Register of Citizens for Assam is in limbo (uncertain), 19 lakh people have been identified as non-citizens, but there have been no further developments — any decision invalidating (making void) Section 6A would have created fresh complications (difficulties).

Hindu Vocab Wordlist 22nd October 2024

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1. Upholding: Supporting or defending something, especially in law.
2. Regime: A system or set of rules, especially one governing a country.
3. Conferred: To give someone an official title, honor, or advantage.
4. Erstwhile: Former or in the past.
5. Concurrence: Agreement in opinion or decision.
6. Demographic: Relating to the study of populations and the different groups that make them up.
7. Erosion: The gradual destruction or diminution of something.
8. Guise: The appearance of someone or something, especially when intended to deceive.
9. Invalidating: To make something no longer legally or officially acceptable.

Hindu Vocab Master 22nd October 2024 with Synonyms & Antonyms

Here are the synonyms and antonyms of all the difficult words in Hindu Vocab Master for 22nd October 2024:

Word	Synonyms	Antonyms
Upholding	Maintain, Support, Defend, Endorse	Oppose, Deny, Invalidate, Overturn
Regime	Government, System, Administration, Authority	Anarchy, Chaos, Disorder, Lawlessness
Conferred	Granted, Bestowed, Awarded, Presented	Withheld, Denied, Retracted, Removed
Erstwhile	Former, Previous, Past, Ex-	Current, Present, Future, Upcoming
Concurrence	Agreement, Consent, Accord, Harmony	Disagreement, Conflict, Opposition, Discord
Demographic	Population, Census, Statistics, Group	Individual, Personal, Singular, Private
Erosion	Deterioration, Depletion, Wearing down, Corrosion	Strengthening, Growth, Buildup, Restoration
Guise	Appearance, Mask, Facade, Pretense	Reality, Truth, Frankness, Sincerity
Invalidating	Nullifying, Voiding, Annulment, Revoking	Validating, Approving, Confirming, Endorsing