Since returning from Bangladesh, Sumitra had been trying to get Indian citizenship. She used to visit visa offices every year. Sumitra says that many people in her neighbourhood in Bihar often advised her to go back to Bangladesh
Amit Shah said, "CAA is not just for giving citizenship to people, it is also to give justice and rights to lakhs of people. Because of the appeasement politics of Congress and its allies, people seeking refuge did not get justice from 1947 to 2014."
On 19th March 2012, the Foreigners Tribunal, Nalbari, declared Rahim Ali as a foreigner. The decision was based on the fact that Ali allegedly failed to provide sufficient evidence that he was an Indian citizen.
During a press conference, Sarma mentioned that most Hindu Bengalis prefer to prove their citizenship status in court rather than applying under the CAA.
Madhya Pradesh government on Thursday granted Indian citizenship certificates to the first three applicants under Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) 2019 in the state.
Maktoob Media, a website which focuses on creating a false narrative of Muslim victimhood on the 24th of May shared a video where they spoke to illegal Rohingya Muslims living in India.