The bill, if passed, would redefine illegal migrants from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan - Muslim-majority states that were once part of undivided India as defined in the Government of India act 1935. The amendment proposes granting the ability to apply for citizenship to Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs, Christians, Jains and Parsis fleeing persecution in Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan - even without any documentation i.e. illegal migrants.