Now Reading: Bengal issues 23,000 CAA certificates, 2.07 lakh applications pending
-
01
Bengal issues 23,000 CAA certificates, 2.07 lakh applications pending
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said on Monday that hearings for citizenship applications under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act will soon be completed. The state has issued certificates to 23,000 of 2.30…
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said on Monday that hearings for citizenship applications under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act will soon be completed. The state has issued certificates to 23,000 of 2.30 lakh applicants, leaving 2.07 lakh cases pending. Adhikari said district magistrates would complete the hearings quickly and that Hindu refugees from Bangladesh citing religious persecution would receive priority.
Adhikari said people who have not yet applied can still do so, and reassured the Matua community and other Hindu refugees that they would receive certificates. He had earlier said all pending applications would be cleared within six months. He also said part of West Bengal’s new anti-goonda law took effect on Monday. Those who damage public property may have to pay three times the repair cost with interest, while attacks on police personnel will face swift action.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Both The Federal and Hindustan Times use straight PTI reporting, giving similar weight to the pending CAA caseload and the government’s promised disposal. Neither examines how hearings will be conducted, what proportion of applications may be rejected, or how the new law’s provisions will operate in practice. The figures show that certificates have been issued to one in ten applicants, while the bulk of cases still awaits hearings. The six-month disposal target announced earlier provides the clearest administrative benchmark, alongside implementation of the property-damage penalties.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): thefederal.com (neutral report), hindustantimes.com (neutral report)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
