The Union government will soon find a way for people who do not have the required documents to apply for benefits under the Citizenship Amendment Act, (CAA), 2019, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Thursday.
The CAA facilitates the citizenship process for undocumented migrants belonging to six non-Muslim communities from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. However, according to the CAA Rules notified earlier this week, applicants will have to produce a clutch of documents which includes at least one document issued by a government authority in one of the three neighbouring countries.
In an interview with news agency ANI, Mr. Shah said that according to government estimates, 85% of the people seeking to apply under CAA have the required documents, adding that the government would soon find an alternative for those who do not have the requisite papers.
