Ahmedabad : A total of 158 refugees will receive Indian citizenship certificates at a ceremony in the city on Tuesday. Minister of state for home Harsh Sanghavi will distribute the certificates to the beneficiaries, according to an official statement issued on Monday.
Organised by the Ahmedabad district collectorate, the event will cover 126 beneficiaries under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act ( CAA ), while 32 others, whose applications were processed through the collector’s office, will also be granted citizenship certificates. Between 2017 and 2025, more than 1,200 applicants in the district were issued citizenship certificates. . You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Ahmedabad | Silver Rate in Ahmedabad | Bank Holidays in Ahmedabad | Public Holidays in Ahmedabad | Ahmedabad AQI | Weather in Ahmedabad | Petrol Price in Ahmedabad | Diesel Price in Ahmedabad | CNG Price in Ahmedabad | LPG Price in Ahmedabad Stay updated with the latest Ahmedabad news.
The statement said the Ahmedabad district collectorate has emerged as a national leader in granting Indian citizenship to eligible applicants from minority communities in Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan . Download the TOI App.