The Ministry of Home Affairs gave first 14 persons in New Delhi recevied documents under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 on Wedensday. The BJP-led Central goverenment, however notified the CAA rules in March this year.
In the process the migrants who are persecuted for being non-muslims, Hindus, Sikhs , Jains, Buddists, Parsis, and Christians from Pakisthan, Afganisthan and Bangladesh will be granted Indian nationality.
Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla handed over the documents to some applicants in the national capital.