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Article 6 of the Indian Constitution pertains to the rights of citizenship in India. It specifically deals with the acquisition of citizenship for individuals who migrated to India from territories that became part of Pakistan at the time of India's partition in 1947.
Article 6 states:
"A person who has migrated to the territory of India from the territory now included in Pakistan shall be deemed to be a citizen of India at the commencement of this Constitution if:
(a) he or either of his parents or any of his grandparents was born in India as defined in the Government of India Act, 1935 (as originally enacted); and
(b) in the case where such person has so migrated before the nineteenth day of July, 1948, he has been ordinarily resident in the territory of India since the date of his migration, or
(c) in the case where such person has so migrated on or after the nineteenth day of July, 1948, he has been registered as a citizen of India by an officer appointed in that behalf by the Government of the Dominion of India on an application made by him therefor to such officer before the commencement of this Constitution in the form and manner prescribed by that Government:
Provided that no person shall be so deemed to be a citizen of India by virtue of this article unless his name is entered in the register of citizens maintained under the law for the time being in force."
In summary, Article 6 outlines the criteria for individuals who migrated from territories now included in Pakistan to be considered citizens of India. It takes into account factors such as birth in India, continuous residence, and registration as a citizen. The provision also emphasizes the maintenance of a register of citizens as required by the prevailing law.
Source: ChatGPT