Citizenship Amendment Act News - Latest Updates & Headlines

PM Modi regrets curtailed Bengal tour due to bad weather, assures Matua community on dignity and rights

Kolkata, Dec 20: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed regret over the truncation of his West Bengal visit earlier in the day due to adverse weather conditions, which prevented him from attending a public rally at Taherpur under the Ranaghat sub-division in Nadia district, and issued a social media statement outlining the points he had intended to raise at the event.

'You're now part of our future', says Odisha CM as he distributes CAA citizenship certificates

Bhubaneswar, Dec 11: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday distributed citizenship certificates to 35 minorities from neighbouring countries residing in Nabarangpur district in Odisha who had applied for Indian citizenship under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019.

Gujarat: 195 applicants granted Indian citizenship at Ahmedabad camp

Ahmedabad, Dec 11: A special citizenship certification camp organised by the Ahmedabad district administration saw 195 people receive Indian citizenship, in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi and Minister of State for Urban Development Darshana Vaghela.

SC issues notices on plea seeking provisional SIR for CAA-eligible migrants

New Delhi, Dec 1: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the Centre, the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the West Bengal government on a plea seeking provisional Special Interim Revision (SIR) for Hindus, Buddhists and Christians who migrated to the state from Bangladesh before 2014.

Don't be trapped in CAA camps organised by BJP in West Bengal: Abhishek Banerjee

Kolkata, Nov 3: Trinamool Congress General Secretary and the party's Lok Sabha member, Abhishek Banerjee, on Monday, cautioned the people of the state about the CAA camps being run by the BJP in West Bengal in different pockets to help non-Muslim refugees coming to India from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan regarding the procedures to apply to get Indian citizenship.

HM Amit Shah defends CAA, talks of demographic shifts in tribute to noted journalist Narendra Mohan

New Delhi, Oct 10: Union Home Minister Amit Shah underscored that granting citizenship to persecuted minorities—Hindus, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists, Jains, and Parsis—from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh fulfils a historic promise made by India's leaders.

Illegal infiltration: AASU stages protest, warns of demographic threat

Guwahati, Sep 4: The All Assam Students' Union (AASU) on Thursday held an 11-hour hunger strike across Assam, protesting what it described as “systematic demographic changes” threatening the identity and existence of indigenous communities in the state.

Assam opposition leader criticises Centre's decision to extend CAA cut-off date

Guwahati, Sep 3: The Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) has come out strongly against the Central government's decision to extend the cut-off date for granting citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) from December 31, 2014, to December 31, 2024, calling it a “conspiracy to destroy the future of the Assamese people.”

Minorities of Afghanistan, B'desh and Pak can stay in India without passport if entered before Dec 2024

New Delhi, Sep 3: A person from minority community including Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian from neighbouring nations including Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan, who were compelled to seek shelter in India due to religious persecution or fear of it and entered into India on or before 31st December, 2024 - with or without valid documents including passport or other travel documents, will be exempted from any penal action, said a government notification.

Goa: Pakistan-born Christian man becomes third to get citizenship under CAA

Porvorim, August 26: Brenden Valentine Crasto, a Roman Catholic originally from Pakistan and long-time resident of Anjuna, expressed gratitude after receiving his Indian citizenship certificate under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, saying he had been waiting for it for a long time and was thankful for the fast process.

NESO urges Centre to form panel to delete names of foreigners, illegal migrants from voters' list

Agartala, Aug 18: The North East Students’ Organisation (NESO), an apex body of eight influential students’ organisations in Northeastern states, on Monday urged the Prime Minister and Home Minister to constitute a Special Commission to undertake extensive revision of electoral rolls aimed at detecting and deleting the names of foreigners and illegal immigrants from the electoral rolls within a stipulated time.

Task forces to identify illegal Rohingya, Bangladeshi migrants: Tripura CM

Agartala, July 20: Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Sunday that the state government has formed task forces to identify and deport illegal immigrants, particularly Rohingyas and Bangladeshi nationals staying unlawfully in the state.

40 individuals to get Indian citizenship certificates in Gujarat's Patan under CAA

Gandhinagar, April 22: In a step under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), 40 eligible individuals will be granted Indian citizenship certificates at a special ceremony scheduled to take place on Wednesday in Odhav Nagar in Gujarat's Patan district.

Developed India as a whole largely depends on NE states' development: Nityanand Rai

Aizawl, April 9: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, on Wednesday asserted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi held the development of northeastern states as a priority, comprehending the fact that a developed India as a whole largely depends on the development of NE states.

This country is not a 'Dharamshala', those posing threat to national security will not be allowed to enter: Amit Shah in Lok Sabha

New Delhi, March 27: Union Home Minister Amit Shah stated on Thursday that the Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025, will strengthen the country's internal security and seeks to eliminate the multiplicity and overlapping of laws.

Pakistani Hindu refugees who voted during Delhi polls, await government support, other facilities

By Anamika Tiwari, New Delhi, March 6: Many Pakistani Hindu refugees residing in Majnu Ka Tila have been granted Indian citizenship under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019.

Unauthorized entry by..., Indian consulate in Seattle compelled to call in authorities

Seattle, February 7: The Indian consulate in Seattle has posted on its X platform to talk about a law and order situation from what it termed as "unauthorized entry by certain individuals" into its premises after office hours creating a tense situation.

Delhi polls: Pakistani Hindu refugees vote for first time, express happiness

New Delhi, February 5: Hundreds of Pakistani Hindu refugees who have been living in Delhi cast their votes for the first time after being granted citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment Act.

Bihar: Woman granted Indian citizenship under CAA after 40 years

Patna, Jan 6: The Indian government has granted citizenship to Sumitra Prasad alias Rani Saha, a woman who had been living in Bihar's Ara city for 40 years.