The recently passed citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) of 2019 has been in headlines giving scope for a public debate, often turning controversial without entering into the underlaid nuances, legal, moral and civilizational issues, which have to be addressed. This act is not about underlaying a Hindu- Muslim communal divide or neither is it about outrightly denying anyone citizenship based on a religious basis. Also, it's interlinked with the recently conducted NRC( National Register of Citizenship) process in Assam, which is brawling with several lacunes in the process and structural lapses. But questions are being raised about the liberal-secular values of India, the constitutional validity and the justiciability with the basic structure doctrine of the constitution. Critical historical factors of the partition of India and its aftermath, followed by the Bangaladesh liberation war of 1971 and the Assam Accord of 1985 are under the scanner of the commentariat and opinion-makers. ...