Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday distributed citizenship certificates to 35 minorities from neighbouring countries residing in Odisha’s Nabarangpur district who had applied for Indian citizenship under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019.

Speaking at the event organised for persecuted minorities from neighbouring nations, Chief Minister Majhi likened the CAA to the sacred river Ganga — a force that washes away sins and suffering for those who faced religious persecution in India’s neighbouring countries.

He said the law has provided a path of hope and assurance to communities that endured years of hardship. The Ministry of Home Affairs has initiated the process of granting Indian citizenship to eligible applicants under the CAA, 2019.

According to the rules notified

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