6 Pak migrants get Indian citizenship under CAA

Six Pakistani migrants, living in Madhya Pradesh for decades, were granted Indian citizenship on Wednesday under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), officials said.

State Home Minister Narottam Mishra said these migrants were victims of religious persecution.

“Indian citizenship has been provided to these Hindu migrants who reached here due to religious persecution in neighbouring countries. The State government has completed the process and handed them Indian citizenship certificates today,” Mr. Mishra told reporters.

Among the six who were granted Indian citizenship, Nandlal and Amit Kumar are residents of Bhopal while Arjundas Manchandani, Jairam Das, Narayan Das and Saushalya Bai are from Mandsaur, the Minister said.