No one to be given Indian citizenship automatically: Officials

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No illegal immigrants belonging to Hindu and other five communities coming from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan will be given Indian citizenship automatically but only after fulfilling the necessary criteria, a senior Home Ministry official said on Monday.
The clarification on the Citizenship (Amendment) Act came amidst widespread protests in d
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First Published: Dec 16 2019 | 5:10 PM IST