Afghan Sikh refugees glad over invitation for Indian citizenship

Hours after the Modi authorities invited functions from non-Muslim refugees for granting them Indian citizenship, Sikh refugees from Afghanistan have expressed their happiness over the choice.
While chatting with ANI, a persecuted Sikh by the title of Amrik Singh stated, “I came here from Kabul (Afghanistan) in 2013. We were being forced to convert to Islam. We thank the govt for this decision.” Singh at present resides within the Ludhiana district of Punjab. The elated Afghan Sikh refugee, who has been dwelling in India for the previous 8 years, confirmed his passport to the media.
Punjab: Sikh refugees in Ludhiana specific happiness over Central govt’s determination to ask them to use for Indian citizenship. “I came here from Kabul in 2013. We were being forced to convert to Islam. We thank the govt for this decision,” says Amrik Singh. (29.05) https://t.co/tdJeCWSd0q pic.twitter.com/BtVNMYh5MI— ANI (@ANI) May 29, 2021
It have to be talked about that the functions are open for persecuted Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Parsis, Jains, and Buddhists belonging to Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan and residing in 13 districts in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, and Punjab.
The Union Home Ministry issued a notification asking folks belonging to 6 persecuted communities to use for a certificates of naturalisation beneath the Citizenship Act 1955 and the citizenship guidelines framed beneath the legislation in 2009. Even although the centre handed the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in 2019 to grant citizenship to those persecuted non-Muslim minorities belonging to a few neighbouring international locations, the centre is but to border the foundations. The contemporary order is on no account linked to the Citizenship Amendment Act enacted in 2019.
The notification stated that the appliance for registration as a citizen of India by way of naturalisation beneath the stated guidelines (Citizenship Rules, 2009) could be made by the applicant on-line. Under naturalisation guidelines, an individual can purchase citizenship by naturalisation if he/she is ordinarily resident of India for 12 years and fulfils all {qualifications} within the third schedule of the Citizenship Act.