<h1>Immigration order under Foreigners Act criticised as an election gimmick, raising questions on citizenship rights and parliamentary oversight.</h1> The Centre's directive under the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025 allows specified minority nationals who entered by the 2024 cut-off to remain without valid travel documents, but does not mention citizenship. The order is criticised as an election-driven administrative measure that creates uncertainty about entitlement to ration cards, identity documents, and voting rights, and is contrasted with the earlier Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019. The announcement is further challenged for lacking parliamentary debate or committee scrutiny and for alleged selective enforcement and political timing.