Indian citizenship certificates were distributed to 195 migrants from Pakistan at a programme here on Thursday, with 122 of them getting benefit of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA).

These people, belonging to Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist and Jain communities, had come to India as refugees, said Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi who was present at the ceremony.

Of the total 195 persons, 122 were awarded citizenship under the CAA and 73 others were given certificates as they had applied for it at the Ahmedabad district collector's office, officials said.

Sanghavi thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for introducing the CAA, noting that minorities in Pakistan and other neighboring countries have faced severe challenges and threats to safety.

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