A Woman Among Two Granted Citizenship Under CAA in Assam, Tally Rises to Four

A woman among two granted citizenship under CAA in Assam, tally rises to four

“For the first time, a woman was granted citizenship under the Act in the northeastern State,” says a member of Foreigners' Tribunal in Silchar

In A 1st, Bangladeshi Woman Living In Assam Gets Indian Citizenship Under CAA

The woman's first application, submitted in July last year, was rejected due to confusion caused by the delimitation exercise before the Lok Sabha elections.

Assam: Woman who entered India in 2007 gets citizenship under CAA

In a rare case under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), a 40-year-old woman from Sribhumi district, who entered India from Bangladesh in 2007, has been granted Indian citizenship. A 61-year-old man from Cachar district has also received citizenship under the Act, officials confirmed. Senior advocate Dharmanand Dev, former member of the Foreigners’ Tribunal (FT) in Silchar, said the Union Ministry of Home Affairs issued citizenship certificat…

Two From Cachar Gets Citizenship Under CAA, Assam Marks First Registration-Based Case

In a landmark development under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), a 40-year-old woman who entered India from Bangladesh in 2007 has been granted Indian citizenship, marking Assam’s first instance of citizenship approval through the registration route under the Act. She had come to Silchar for availing treatment and had fallen in love with a local, later marrying him. On the same day, a 61-year-old man from Cachar district was also conferred c…