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Collectors of border states to decide citizenship applications under CAA

Times of India · DistrictNews · 2026-08-19

Collectors of border states to decide citizenship applications under CAA

NEW DELHI: The ministry of home affairs has notified the collectors across border states/Union territories like Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, West Bengal, Assam (except tribal area) Tripura (except tribal area), J&K and Ladakh, as the “competent authority” to receive, scrutinise and dispose of applications for citizenship filed by immigrants belonging to religious minorities of Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. Collectors of border states to decide citizenship applications under CAA

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