May 29th 2024.
On Wednesday, the Union government announced that it had officially begun granting citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in three states: West Bengal, Haryana, and Uttarakhand. This announcement was made by the Home Ministry, who also revealed that the respective State Empowered Committees had already begun granting citizenship to eligible applicants.
According to a statement released by the ministry, the first round of citizenship certificates were given out on Wednesday to applicants in the three states. These certificates were granted by the Empowered Committee in Delhi and were handed over by the Union Home Secretary in New Delhi on May 15. This marked the first batch of citizenship certificates to be issued after the Citizenship Rules, 2024 were put into effect.
The CAA was passed in December 2019 with the aim of providing Indian nationality to individuals from Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Afghanistan who had faced persecution in their home countries. This includes Hindu, Sikh, Jain, Buddhist, Parsi, and Christian migrants who arrived in India on or before December 31, 2014. The enactment of the CAA was followed by the president's assent, however, it was not until March 11, 2021 that the rules for granting Indian citizenship were finally issued, after a delay of four years.
This news has brought hope and relief to many eligible individuals who have been eagerly waiting for their chance to become Indian citizens. The CAA has opened up new opportunities for those who have faced persecution and discrimination in their home countries, providing them with a safe and welcoming new home in India.
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