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Declared Foreigner In Assam, Woman Gets Citizenship Under CAA | India News

Declared Foreigner In Assam, Woman Gets Citizenship Under CAA | India News

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Last Updated:March 06, 2026, 22:42 IST Deepali Das from Cachar, once declared a foreigner, has gained Indian citizenship under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act. The woman, identified as Deepali Das (60), is a resident of Dholai in Cachar district. In a significant development in Assam’s efforts to address the issue of illegal infiltration, a woman from Cachar district in southern Assam who had earlier been declared a foreigner by a Foreigners’ Tribunal has now been granted Indian citizenship under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA). Despite being declared a foreigner earlier, she has secured citizenship under the provisions of the CAA. The woman, identified as Deepali Das (60), is a resident of Dholai in Cachar district. She was arrested on May 5, 2019, on suspicion of being an illegal immigrant. Her arrest followed an investigation report submitted by police officer Ajmal Hossain Laskar. Following proceedings before the Foreigners’ Tribunal, Deepali Das was declared a foreigner and was subsequently lodged in the detention camp located inside Silchar Central Jail, where she spent nearly two years. In 2021, she …

Amid SIR exercise, Home Ministry notifies another panel to clear pending CAA applications in West Bengal, primarily by Matuas

Amid SIR exercise, Home Ministry notifies another panel to clear pending CAA applications in West Bengal, primarily by Matuas

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People wait in a queue during hearings under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, in Nadia, West Bengal. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Friday (February 21, 2026) notified another empowered committee comprising Census, postal and Intelligence Bureau (IB) officials in West Bengal to fast-track hundreds of pending citizenship applications under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) amid the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal. Several people belonging to the Matua community, comprising Hindu Namasudras with roots in Bangladesh, have applied for citizenship under the CAA as their names are not there in the 2002 electoral list, the threshold for the ongoing SIR exercise. A government source said though an Empowered Committee headed by the Director, Census Operations to process CAA applications, exists in all States, another such committee headed by the Deputy Registrar General, Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal has been notified only for Bengal in the wake of deluge of citizenship requests. “This is an additional committee that will process …

A woman among two granted citizenship under CAA in Assam, tally rises to four

A woman among two granted citizenship under CAA in Assam, tally rises to four

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Two persons, including a woman, have been granted Indian citizenship under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 (CAA), taking the count of people receiving citizenship under the Act to four in Assam, their lawyer said. “For the first time, a woman was granted citizenship under the Act in the northeastern State,” said senior advocate Dharmananda Deb, who had also been a member of the Foreigners’ Tribunal in Silchar. “The 40-year-old woman had entered India from Bangladesh in 2007 and had been living in Sribhumi, while the 61-year-old man, who came to the country in 1975, had been living in Cachar,” Mr. Deb said. The Ministry of Home Affairs issued the certificates on Friday (December 12, 2025), and the citizenship is deemed effective from the day both individuals entered India, Mr. Deb said, while declining to disclose their names, citing possible social harassment. He said, “The woman, who hails from Bangladesh’s Chittagong, had accompanied a family member for treatment at Silchar Medical College and Hospital. She met a man from Sribhumi, married him, gave birth to a son …

For First Time, 40-Year-Old Bangladeshi Woman Gets Indian Citizenship Under CAA | India News

For First Time, 40-Year-Old Bangladeshi Woman Gets Indian Citizenship Under CAA | India News

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Last Updated:December 13, 2025, 13:32 IST A 40-year-old woman from Sribhumi, Assam, became the first in the state to get Indian citizenship under CAA, with approval also granted to a 61-year-old man from Cachar. The CAA, passed on December 11, 2019, had sparked protests in several states including Assam. Since the rules became effective last year, early 40 people in the state have applied. (AP Photo/File) For the first time under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), a 40-year-old woman from Assam’s Sribhumi district, who came to India from Bangladesh in 2007, has been granted Indian citizenship. NDTV quoted senior advocate Dharmananda Deb, a former Foreigners Tribunal (FT) member in Silchar, saying the woman, who uses the surname Banerjee, had arrived in Silchar in 2007 to accompany a family member for treatment at Silchar Medical College and Hospital. During this, she met a man from Sribhumi (formerly Karimganj district), married him, and stayed back. The couple later had a son. While her family in Bangladesh continues to live in Chittagong, she applied for citizenship after the …

‘Do We Still Count?’ SIR Suspense Soars In West Bengal’s Matua Heartland | Ground Report | India News

‘Do We Still Count?’ SIR Suspense Soars In West Bengal’s Matua Heartland | Ground Report | India News

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Last Updated:November 19, 2025, 08:00 IST News18 visited Thakurnagar, the cultural and religious centre of the Matua community A regular morning in Thakurbari is now dominated by discussions on SIR and CAA. Image/News18 The Election Commission of India’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process to review the electoral rolls is currently underway in West Bengal. However, in Matua-dominated areas like Thakurnagar in Bongaon, anxiety is rising. Many Matuas are unsure whether their names will remain on the electoral rolls, whether their existing documents will be valid, and whether an application under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) will protect their voting rights. To understand the situation, News18 visited Thakurnagar, the cultural and religious centre of the Matua community. Who Are the Matuas? The Matuas are a Hindu refugee community that migrated from East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) over several decades due to religious persecution. They rebuilt their lives in India and obtained Aadhaar cards, ration cards, and voter IDs, often without historical citizenship documents. The current SIR exercise, the first of this scale since 2002, reportedly requires voters to …

From Use Of Messaging Apps To Weapons Cache, Waqf Protests Similar To CAA ‘Toolkit’ | Exclusive

From Use Of Messaging Apps To Weapons Cache, Waqf Protests Similar To CAA ‘Toolkit’ | Exclusive

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Last Updated:April 14, 2025, 21:31 IST Intelligence sources said blockades, attacks on railway infrastructure, and communal slogans were the hallmarks of the CAA protests, and it is the same pattern during the protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act Police vehicles set on fire allegedly by members of Indian Secular Front during a protest march to Kolkata over Waqf (Amendment) Act, at Bhangar in South 24 Parganas district on April 14. (Image: PTI) After the Murshidabad violence as tensions rose in another West Bengal district on Monday, top intelligence sources have found that the protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act are similar in pattern to those against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act across India in 2019. According to the sources, the Waqf protests have a similar “toolkit” while messaging apps like Telegram, Signal and WhatsApp are being used to organise protests, assign roles, and share real-time instructions. Encrypted groups on these platforms were used to orchestrate coordinated attacks on police stations in West Bengal’s Murshidabad, they said. The sources told CNN-News18 that blockades, attacks on railway infrastructure, …

Channing Tatum confirms romance with Inka Williams at CAA pre-Oscar party after split from Zoe Kravitz | Hollywood

Channing Tatum confirms romance with Inka Williams at CAA pre-Oscar party after split from Zoe Kravitz | Hollywood

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Mar 01, 2025 09:56 PM IST Channing Tatum and Inka Williams debut their relationship publicly after his split from Zoe Kravitz. Channing Tatum has confirmed his new romance with Australian model Inka Williams. The couple was spotted leaving the CAA pre-Oscar party in Los Angeles on Friday night, hand in hand. Tatum, 44, who recently ended his three-year relationship with Zoe Kravitz in October, appeared to be enjoying a night out with the 25-year-old brunette beauty, marking their public debut as a couple. Channing Tatum confirms romance with Inka Williams after split from Zoe Kravitz.(@channingtatum/Instagram, @inkawilliams/Instagram) Also Read: Jessica Lange opens up on her return to the American Horror Story: ‘Oh Christ…’ Channing Tatum is officially dating Inka Williams Tatum and Williams were first spotted together in January at the Santa Monica Proper Hotel and now they have put a stamp on their relationship. The Australian model was wearing a strapless black dress with a tasselled skirt. She paired it with glossy golden tights and black stilettos. She added a layer of bling with a …

Why The Apprentice Director Has Been Dropped From CAA and Entertainment 360? Find Out the Allegations Made Against Ali Abbasi

Why The Apprentice Director Has Been Dropped From CAA and Entertainment 360? Find Out the Allegations Made Against Ali Abbasi

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Ali Abbasi, the director behind The Apprentice, has severed ties with CAA and Entertainment 360 following allegations of inappropriate behavior at a Golden Globes afterparty. Sources indicate that the filmmaker was accused of groping a high-profile actor, leading to tensions with his agency and eventual separation. Reports suggest that the incident occurred at CAA’s Golden Globes afterparty, where an intoxicated Abbasi allegedly made unwanted advances toward an A-list actor represented by the agency. In response, CAA reportedly demanded an apology from the director, though conflicting accounts suggest he was advised against directly contacting the alleged victim. It remains unclear whether Abbasi’s departure from his representation was voluntary or enforced, but it was confirmed that as of January 27, he is now exclusively represented by LARK in the UK. Additionally, Abbasi is no longer working with PR firm The Lede Company, though sources indicate this was due to the natural expiration of his contract following the release of The Apprentice. Similarly, he has parted ways with the law firm Granderson Des Rochers, though those close to him claim …

After 40 Years, Woman Becomes First In Bihar To Get Citizenship Under CAA

After 40 Years, Woman Becomes First In Bihar To Get Citizenship Under CAA

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Patna: The Indian government has granted citizenship to Sumitra Prasad alias Rani Saha, a woman who had been living in Bihar’s Ara city for 40 years. This marks the first instance in Bihar of citizenship being granted under the provisions of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and related rules. Sumitra, who resides on Chitra Toli Road in Ara and runs a grocery shop, has been living in India on a visa since 1985. Her journey to citizenship has been long and challenging, involving numerous visits to police stations and embassies over the decades. Her citizenship was finally approved under the State Level Empowered Committee as per sub-rule (1) of Rule 11A of the Citizenship Rules, 2009, and Rule 13A. Sumitra’s life story is deeply intertwined with historical events. At the age of five in 1970, she left for her aunt’s home in what was then undivided Pakistan (East Pakistan, later Bangladesh). She completed her education there, but the geopolitical landscape changed after Bangladesh’s independence on December 16, 1971. In January 1985, Sumitra returned to India …

Jamia students allege police lathi charged during CAA protest, claim many severely injured – India TV

Jamia students allege police lathi charged during CAA protest, claim many severely injured – India TV

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Image Source : INDIA TV Jamia students holding placards during a protest. Jamia Millia Islamia students on Tuesday alleged that during a CAA protest on December 16, the police entered the University library and lathicharged them. The demonstrating students also claimed that many students were severely injured during the lathicharge.  On Sunday, Jamia suspended classes and shut down its library and canteen as a student outfit planned to observe a remembrance event marking the anniversary of the 2019 anti-CAA protests and alleged police brutality on campus. The Left-backed All India Students’ Association (AISA) alleged that the university administration’s decision was aimed at preventing students from participating in the event. Entry and exit points from campus restricted  The All India Students’ Association (AISA) alleged that the University administration’s decision was aimed at preventing students from participating in the event.  They also claimed that the entry and exit points from the campus were restricted with those inside not allowed to leave and others were barred from entering.  Jamia issued three circulars late on Sunday night, stating that …