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Niraja Jayal, professor of political science at the Centre for the Study of Law and Governance, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi
Discussant: Laurent Gayer, CNRS/CERI-Sciences Po
Chair: Christophe Jaffrelot, CNRS/CERI-Sciences Po

This paper questions the narrative of a linear move from jus soli to jus sanguinis as the basis of Indian citizenship by arguing that there have been contending elements of jus sanguinis present from the founding moment of the republic and that the politics of religious identity remain central to the framing of citizenship. The paper interprets the jurisprudence on citizenship as a legacy of the Partition and, to the extent that attributions of affect have played a role in determining the veracity of citizenship claims, the valuation of documents of identification and claims to property, as indicative also of the contingent quality of that event.

Responsable scientifique: Christophe Jaffrelot, CNRS/CERI-Sciences Po
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