Breaking News: 188 Hindus Granted Indian Citizenship Through CAA | ABP News | Amit Shah

On August 18, 2024, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced that under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), 188 Pakistani Hindus have been granted Indian citizenship. Speaking at an event in Ahmedabad, Shah emphasized the Act's significance, noting the drastic reduction in the Hindu population in Bangladesh from 27% during its partition to just 9% today. He questioned the fate of these Hindus and defended the CAA, which was introduced in 2019 to offer citizenship to persecuted Hindus, Jains, and Sikhs from neighboring countries. Shah asserted that the CAA is a crucial step in protecting religious minorities and integrating them into Indian society. Watch to know more