India has granted citizenship to the first batch of 14 refugees under the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). Among the new citizens is Bharat, who expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, stating it felt like a new life. Bharat, originally from Pakistan, had been seeking citizenship for 10-12 years. Other beneficiaries, including Bawna and Harji, highlighted the hardships faced in Pakistan and the opportunities the citizenship certificate will provide, such as school admissions and travel. The new citizens, primarily Hindu refugees from Pakistan, have been living in areas like Adarsh Nagar and Majnu ka Tila in Delhi. Meera, another beneficiary from Majnu ka Tila, shared that her family had been waiting for citizenship for 8-9 years and applied 3-4 years ago.
#Delhi | Meera, a Pakistani refugee living at Majnu ka Tila, who got citizenship through #CAA, says, "We applied for citizenship 3-4 years ago. It had been 8-9 years since we came when it was announced that we would get citizenship. We also named my granddaughter 'Nagrikta'... We… https://t.co/gG35gnol0D
#WATCH | Delhi: Meera, a Pakistani refugee living at Majnu ka Tila, who got citizenship through CAA, says, "We applied for citizenship 3-4 years ago. It had been 8-9 years since we came when it was announced that we would get citizenship. We also named my granddaughter… https://t.co/zxL8ohE1A0
#WATCH | #Pakistani refugees, living at Majnu ka Tila, get citizenship through #CAA 📹 ANI https://t.co/gjHiXi7CY6
#WATCH | Delhi: Pakistani refugees, living at Majnu ka Tila, get citizenship through CAA https://t.co/wRpyHLNXCZ
#WATCH | Delhi: Hindu refugees from Pakistan, living in Adarsh Nagar, get citizenship papers through CAA https://t.co/MYOgzm5n4C
#EXCLUSIVE Those opposing this law do not know the ground reality. We (Hindus) suffered a lot in Pakistan: Bawna (CAA Beneficiary) further tells @MadhavGK about how this citizenship certificate will help them https://t.co/2BZEkku1a7
#EXCLUSIVE After receiving the certificate, it felt like- 'aaj toh humara Bharat mein naya janam hua hai': Harji (CAA Beneficiary) tells @MadhavGK This citizenship certificate will help our children in getting admissions in schools, in traveling...: Bawna (CAA Beneficiary) https://t.co/jTRMEZPxnq
STORY | 'Dream-come-true' moment for many who got Indian citizenship under CAA READ: https://t.co/5IqSCL4kha https://t.co/YGHAsUE284
⚠️ INDIA GRANTS CITIZENSHIP TO FIRST BATCH OF 14 REFUGEES UNDER CONTROVERSIAL LAW Full Story → https://t.co/fxgHXXPzfZ https://t.co/NOXVALtIKG
#WATCH | Bharat, one of the applicants who received citizenship certificate says, " I feel like I got a new life, I want to thank PM Modi for this...since 10-12 years we wanted the citizenship...I came from Pakistan...I never went to school there. I studied a little bit after… https://t.co/sWOxIfNPhn https://t.co/HUmw3HqPzG