For the first time since the CAA was officially imposed in the country, six Pakistani Hindu refugees got Indian citizenship. On Saturday, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Jaipur in Rajasthan Shefali Kushwaha handed over citizenship documents to six Hindu refugees who have been staying in Rajasthan for more than a decade.
The refugees who have got Indian citizenship are Premalatha, Sanjayram, Bejal, Jajraj, Kekomai and Gumand Ram. 41-year-old Premalatha, who was deported from Karachi, has been in India since 2010.
“I have been trying to get Indian citizenship for the last 10 years. Today the years of waiting have come to an end and now we can proudly say that we are Indians.
Some of the above people thanked the government and the administration for granting citizenship and expressed their gratitude.
Additional District Collector Shefali Kushwaha congratulated the migrants who have become Indian citizens and said that the applications for citizenship are being executed by the district administration on priority basis so that the applicants do not face any inconvenience. “A total of 319 eligible applicants have been granted Indian citizenship.