Talking about the legislative history of CAA, The BJP government first introduced a bill to

amend the citizenship law in 2016, which would have made non-Muslim migrants from
Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh eligible for Indian citizenship.[78][79] Although this bill
was passed by the Lok Sabha, or lower house of Indian parliament, it stalled in the Rajya
Sabha, following widespread political opposition and protests in northeast India.[79][80]
The BJP reiterated its commitment to amend the citizenship act in its 2019 election
campaign. It stated that religious minorities such as Hindus and Sikhs are persecuted in
neighbouring Muslim-majority countries, and promised to fast track a path to citizenship for
non-Muslim refugees.[91][92] After the elections, the BJP government drafted a bill that
addressed the concerns of its northeastern states. It excluded Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram,
Nagaland, Tripura, Meghalaya and Manipur, except for non-tribal cities exempted under pre-
existing regulations. It also excluded tribal areas of Assam.[93] The Indian government, while
proposing an Amendment, said, that its bill aims to grant quicker access to citizenship to
those who have fled religious persecution in neighbouring countries and have taken refuge in
India.[21][94][5]
The first one is CHAKMA-HAJONG DECISION
In September 2017, the Union home minister had cleared a proposal to grant citizenship
to the Chakma and Hajong refugees in Arunachal Pradesh. Immediate push for the
decision was a Supreme Court ruling.

To understand the Chakma-Hajong issue, let's have a look at the genesis of the problem.

Chakmas are predominantly Buddhists and Hajongs Hindus. Their flight to India caused stir
in the Northeast with local groups resisting presence of outsiders. Mizo people were
particularly opposed to settling Chakma and Hajong people in India.

To avoid conflict, the central government rehabilitated Chakma and Hajong refugees in the
Tirap division of then North East Frontier Agency (NEFA), which was then under the
Governor of Assam. It was then a sparsely populated area.

Following the creation of Bangladesh, it was agreed in 1972 - it was the same year when
NEFA was converted into Arunachal Pradesh -- to give Chakma and Hajong people
citizenship of India.

In 2015, the Supreme Court directed the Centre to grant Chakma and Hajong people
citizenship. The order was enforced in 2017.

The second one is RBI ALLOWS PROPERTY RIGHTS, NOT TO MUSLIM

IMMIGRANTS

In March 2018, the illegal immigrants - Muslims not included - from Bangladesh, Pakistan
and Afghanistan got the right to own property for residence or business.
A notification by the Reserve Bank of India said, "A person being a citizen of Afghanistan,
Bangladesh or Pakistan belonging to minority communities in those countries, namely,
Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians who is residing in India and has been
granted a Long Term Visa (LTV) by the Central Government may purchase only one
residential immovable property in India as dwelling unit for self-occupation and only one
immovable property for carrying out self-employment"

The RBI notification meant that the Muslim illegal immigrants from these three countries
need not apply for buying immovable property in India.

And the third is VISA OVERSTAY CONCESSIONS TO NON-MUSLIMS

Earlier this year, the external affairs ministry announced concessions to minorities from
Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan if they overstayed their visas.

In case of overstay for up to 90 days, the minorities from these three countries were to pay a
fine of Rs 100. The regular fine is $300. This was the amount to be paid by Muslims of the
three countries if they overstayed for the same duration.

Similarly, the minorities from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan had to pay a fine of Rs
200 for overstay between 91 days and 2 years, and Rs 500 for over 2 years of overstay. The
corresponding regular fines - applicable to Muslims from these countries - are $400 and
$500.

These three policy decisions went largely unnoticed until the Citizenship Amendment Act
was legislated by Parliament in December, and protesters hits the street. There were ample
signs that the Modi government's Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) was going to be
exclusive for minorities of Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Inclusion of Muslim
immigrants from these countries was not on government's agenda.