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CAA GETS ROLLING!

16 May-2024 09:45 AM

Written By: Moni Sharma

New Delhi: The first set of citizenship certificates under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) was issued to 14 people on Wednesday, nearly 2 months after the Centre notified the rules. Under CAA, minorities persecuted on religious grounds in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan can acquire citizenship in India. The Union government granted citizenship certificates to more than 300 people who applied under the CAA, 2019, the Union MHA said.

“I came here in 2014, and I was very happy when this (CAA) was passed...in Pakistan, we girls couldn’t study and it was difficult to go out, if we had to go out, we used to wear burqa. In India, we get to study, I am currently in 11th standard and I got to tuition as well...,” Bhavna, one of the applicants said after getting certificate.

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