Total of 108 migrants from Pakistan to be awarded citizenship Union Minister Harsh Sanghavi in Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad: In Gujarat, a total of 108 migrants from Pakistan will awarded citizenship at the hands of Minister of State for Home Affairs Harsh Sanghavi in Ahmedabad yesterday.

The Gazette notifications of 2016 and 2018 empower the District Collectors of Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, and Kutch of Gujarat to grant Indian citizenship to the people of minority communities from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan after following the procedure



under the Citizenship Act.

So far nearly 1 thousand 149 Pakistani Hindu expatriates have been awarded Indian citizenship by Ahmedabad District Collectorate. Today on the occasion, the District Collector of Ahmedabad Ms. Praveena D.K, MLAs of Ahmedabad, the President and members of Sindh Minority Migrants Association, 108 beneficiaries, and their families will be present.