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Agartala: Tripura authorities have granted Indian citizenship to two individuals under the Citizenship Amendment Act. Officials report that the state has received between 20 and 25 applications, with the remaining requests currently undergoing various stages of verification and scrutiny.
The entire application process is conducted through a centralized online portal. District officials conduct preliminary reviews before sending eligible cases to a state-level committee for final examination. Regarding the digital nature of the system, an official noted, "There is no offline or physical process involved. Verification and scrutiny are carried out through the designated online platform, and applications are processed in accordance with the recommendations of the competent authorities."
Out of six recent cases that reached an advanced stage, three were returned for further verification due to identified discrepancies. The three remaining cases were sent to the state-level panel, resulting in the approval of two citizenship certificates. Officials in North Tripura district confirmed that these successful applicants reside within their jurisdiction. One recipient, Jhalak Das Chowdhury, has already visited the District Magistrate to complete documentation for an Aadhaar card. While a second woman also received citizenship, authorities have not released further details regarding her identity.
The Citizenship Amendment Act provides a pathway to citizenship for specific minority groups from neighboring countries. While the legislation initially triggered protests across Tripura and other northeastern states, the law includes exemptions for regions falling under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution to protect indigenous interests. Several legal challenges against the Act remain pending before the Supreme Court, and authorities have not provided a timeline for the processing of the remaining applications.
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