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Assam Woman, Who Was Detained, Declared Foreigner, Gets Indian Citizenship Under CAA

Depali Das, detained for over two years after being declared a foreigner, was granted citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment Act, marking a first in Assam since the 2019 law.

Summary by Hindustan Times
Under Indian law, anyone entering the country illegally after the March 25, 1971 cut-off is considered an illegal migrant in Assam

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59-year-old Depali Das of Assam's Cachar district has been granted Indian citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). Significantly, she was declared a foreigner by the Foreigners' Tribunal in 2019 and sent to a detention center, where she spent nearly two years. She has now become the first declared foreigner in Assam to be granted citizenship after being released from a detention center.

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Barak Bulletin broke the news in on Friday, March 6, 2026.
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