The Ministry of Home Affairs handed the Citizenship Certificates to persecute non-Muslim migrants. Pakistani refugees, living at Majnu ka Tila refugee camps, got Indian citizenship through the Citizenship Amendment Act on May 15. Sheetal Das, a Pakistani refugee expressed his happiness upon receiving citizenship and thanked the Central government. Yashodha said that her children would now be able to get educated and have a better future and they would be considered Indians now. Applications have been received from persons belonging to Hindu, Sikh, and other communities from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan who entered India up to 31.12.2014.
17 May,2024 02:23 PM IST
Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) 2019 has been finally implemented in India. The Union Home Ministry has notified rules for implementation of Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) on March 11, days ahead of LS Polls 2024. Home Minister Amit Shah, on multiple occasions, said that CAA rules would be notified ahead of the Lok Sabha elections to be held in April-May. The implementation of CAA triggered a wave of celebration among the refugees. Pakistani refugees on March 12 lauded Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for implementing the Citizenship Amendment Act. In a self-made video shared by Bharatiya Janata Party leader Manoj Tiwari, showed refugees expressing their excitement and praising the Indian Prime Minister.
13 March,2024 02:21 PM IST
Implementation of Citizenship Amendment Act triggered a wave of celebration among the refugees living in Majnu Ka Tila area of Delhi. Celebrations erupted in the Majnu ka Tilla area as the Centre announced to notify CAA’s rules. The refugees played with colours and distributed sweets to celebrate centre’s move to announce the rules that come into force with immediate effect. The Centre on March 11 notified the rules for the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), paving the way for the law's implementation across the country. The Centre on March 11 notified the rules for the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), paving the way for the law's implementation across the country.
12 March,2024 02:58 PM IST
After years of delay, the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) 2019 has been finally implemented in India. The Union Home Ministry on March 11 notified rules for implementation of the CAA, days ahead of LS Polls 2024. The Act aims to confer Indian citizenship to persecuted non-Muslim migrants including Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis, and Christians who migrated from Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Afghanistan and arrived in India before December 31, 2014. Shortly after the announcement, celebrations broke out among the Pak refugees who had taken shelter in India. Elated by the implementation, one of the refugees from Jodhpur, called PM Modi an ‘incarnation of God’ and also thanked him. Watch video
12 March,2024 11:10 AM ISTADVERTISEMENT
