[h=1]Centre plans to ease Indian citizenship norms for religious minorities from Pakistan[/h] by Scroll StaffPublished Yesterday · 06:51 pm. Updated 2 hours ago.
[h=2]The government has come up with a proposal that includes making it easier for refugees to buy property and get PAN and Aadhaar cards[/h]
Image credit: Manan Ahmed Asif The government on Sunday announced that Hindus from Pakistan could have an easier time of getting Indian citizenship if a new proposal goes through, PTI reported. According to the agency, the proposal seeks to allow members of minority groups from Pakistan to buy property as well as get bank accounts, Permanent Account Number cards and Aadhaar cards if such people are on a long-stay visa in India.
Magistrates from 18 districts will get special powers for a period of two years to grant citizenship to these people, an official told the news agency, clarifying that it was still early days for the proposal. The citizenship fee might also be reduced from Rs 15,000 to just Rs 100.
The Centre believes this move will benefit Hindus, Sikhs, Christians, Jains, Parsis and Buddhists from Pakistan and even Bangladesh who have settled in India as refugees owing to religious persecution.
http://scroll.in/latest/806779/cent...norms-for-religious-minorities-from-pakistan/
[h=2]The government has come up with a proposal that includes making it easier for refugees to buy property and get PAN and Aadhaar cards[/h]
Magistrates from 18 districts will get special powers for a period of two years to grant citizenship to these people, an official told the news agency, clarifying that it was still early days for the proposal. The citizenship fee might also be reduced from Rs 15,000 to just Rs 100.
The Centre believes this move will benefit Hindus, Sikhs, Christians, Jains, Parsis and Buddhists from Pakistan and even Bangladesh who have settled in India as refugees owing to religious persecution.
http://scroll.in/latest/806779/cent...norms-for-religious-minorities-from-pakistan/
