Amit Shah to grant Indian citizenship to 188 Pakistani Hindus in Gujarat under CAA

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to grant Indian citizenship to 188 Pakistani Hindus in Gujarat's Ahmedabad on Sunday (August 18) under the newly implemented Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). 

This marks the first instance of citizenship being conferred under the CAA, The event holds significant importance for those who have sought refuge



in India, fleeing religious persecution in Pakistan. In Ahmedabad district, a total of 1,167 people have been granted Indian citizenship so far by the Gujarat government. Earlier this year, a ceremony was organised at the district collector's office, where citizenship certificates were handed over to 18 people who had migrated from Pakistan and are now residing in Ahmedabad.