153 Refugees Granted Indian Citizenship Under CAA in Uttarakhand

• 153 refugees in Uttarakhand, primarily from Pakistan and Afghanistan, have received Indian citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
• Beneficiaries include individuals from Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi, and Christian communities.
• Union Home Minister Amit Shah is expected to hand over citizenship certificates at a special event in Haridwar on March 7.
• Of the approved applications, 147 are from Pakistan and 6 from Afghanistan; 51 applications are still under consideration.
• Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami praised the decision as a symbol of humanity and constitutional commitment, honoring families who waited for years.