Centre grants citizenship authority to District Collectors in 8 states and UTs
On Wednesday, the Central government authorized District Collectors across Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, West Bengal, Assam, Tripura, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh to process Indian citizenship applications under the CAA. These officials are now tasked with evaluating whether an individual is suitable for registration or naturalization. This move effectively replaces the empowered committees that were previously responsible for handling these citizenship decisions.
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