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flag A woman from Assam became the first to gain Indian citizenship under the CAA, after being declared a foreigner in 2019.

flag A 59-year-old woman from Assam’s Cachar district, Depali Das, has become the first person declared a foreigner and detained in a government center to receive Indian citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). flag She was declared an illegal migrant in 2019 after a case dating back to 2013, based on her entry into India from Bangladesh after March 1971. flag Detained in Silchar for nearly two years, she was released on bail in 2021 following a Supreme Court order. flag Applying under the CAA in February 2025, she was granted citizenship on March 6, 2026, after verification of her pre-2015 arrival and Hindu religious background. flag Her three Indian-born children may now use her citizenship status as proof of their nationality. flag The case marks a significant precedent in the CAA’s implementation.

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