18 Hindu Refugees from Pakistan Become Indian Citizens in Ahmedabad Camp

Defense News ,India :- In Ahmedabad, eighteen Hindu refugees from Pakistan got Indian citizenship. A camp was held on March 16, where Gujarat Minister of State for Home, Harsh Sanghavi, gave them citizenship. He encouraged them to work together for a better India.

The camp took place at the District Collector’s office. Mr. Sanghavi told the new citizens to join India's development journey. He said both the central and state governments are committed to integrating them into society.

According to an official statement, in 2016 and 2018, Gazette notifications empowered District Collectors in Gujarat to grant Indian citizenship to minorities from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh.

So far, 1,167 Hindu refugees from Pakistan in Ahmedabad have received Indian citizenship.

Mr. Sanghavi highlighted the efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah in helping minorities from Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Bangladesh become Indian citizens quickly.

On March 11, the Union government announced the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019. This allows undocumented non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan to apply for Indian citizenship.

The government aims to grant Indian nationality to persecuted non-Muslim migrants, including Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis, and Christians, from these three countries.