Mahendra Kumar Singh and his wife Arti Singh, who migrated from Bangladesh in 1993, receive Indian citizenship under CAA.
Aaj Khabor (English), [Politics], Gazole, Malda, 04/03/2026 : A refugee couple from Shankarpur area of Gazole in Malda district has finally received Indian citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). After Habibpur, this is another case from the region where applicants have been granted citizenship through the CAA process.
Mahendra Kumar Singh and his wife Arti Singh had reportedly fled religious persecution in Bangladesh and taken shelter in India in 1993. Despite living in the country for over three decades, they were unable to secure Indian citizenship and did not possess voter identity cards.
About three months ago, the couple applied for citizenship under the CAA. On the occasion of Dol Yatra, local BJP MLA Chinmoy Deb Barman personally visited their residence and handed over the CAA certificate.
Expressing his happiness, Mahendra Kumar Singh said that his home was in the Tangail-Mirzafar area of Bangladesh. “We came to India in 1993. I applied under the CAA three months ago. Today, I have received the certificate. I was living in fear and anxiety for years. Now I am relieved and happy. The Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah have fulfilled what they promised,” he said.
Meanwhile, MLA Chinmoy Deb Barman alleged that the ruling All India Trinamool Congress was misleading refugees for political gains. He stated that all eligible Hindu refugees residing in India would receive CAA certificates and urged applicants not to panic but to apply for citizenship under the Act.
The development has once again brought the implementation of the CAA into the political spotlight in West Bengal.
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