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

Key Points

1. Two individuals granted Indian citizenship under CAA in Assam, bringing the total to four.
2. A 40-year-old woman from Bangladesh is the first woman in Assam to receive citizenship under CAA.
3. The woman entered India in 2007 and received citizenship through the registration route under Section 5(1)(c) read with Section 6B of the Citizenship Act, 1955.
4. A 61-year-old man who came to India in 1975 also received citizenship through naturalization.
5. Certificates were issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on December 12, 2025, with citizenship effective from the date of entry into India.
6. Around 40 people have applied for citizenship in Assam since the CAA rules were notified last year.
7. The CAA applies to Hindu, Christian, Buddhist, Sikh, Jain, and Parsi immigrants from Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Afghanistan who entered India between March 25, 1971, and December 31, 2014.