Gujarat Dy CM to Present Indian Citizenship Certificates to 158 Refugees including 126 CAA Beneficiaries

Gandhinagar: The ‘Indian Citizenship Certificate Distribution Ceremony’ will be held tomorrow, October 13, at SAL Institute in Sola in the encouraging presence of Deputy Chief Minister Shri Harsh Sanghavi.

At the ‘Indian Citizenship Certificate Distribution Ceremony’, organised by the Ahmedabad District Administration, DyCM and other dignitaries will distribute Indian citizenship certificates to a total of 158 refugees, including 126 beneficiaries under the CAA and 32 registered through the Collector’s Office.

Minister of State for Urban Development and Urban Housing Smt. Darshana Vaghela, the city Mayor, Members of Parliament and Members of the Legislative Assembly will also be present on the occasion.

Notably, that through notifications issued in 2016 and 2018, the Government of India delegated powers to District Collectors to grant citizenship under Sections 5 and 6 of the Citizenship Act, 1955, to members of minority communities from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan. From 2017 to 2025, Ahmedabad district has remained at the forefront in the country by issuing Indian citizenship certificates to more than 1,200 applicants.