Overview

• Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghvi handed out citizenship certificates to 185 Pakistani refugees at Atmiya College in Rajkot on July 25, 2025.
• Under Section 6B of the Citizenship Act, the CAA expedites naturalization for non-Muslim minorities from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh who arrived in India before the end of 2014.
• Recipients such as Laxmiben and Labh Hurbai described years of fear and hardship in Pakistan and expressed relief at gaining safety and legal recognition.
• Officials pledged full government support and welfare benefits to the new citizens to ensure their integration and protection.
• Critics continue to challenge the CAA’s religious criteria through protests and court cases that argue the law undermines India’s secular constitution.