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India grants citizenship to first batch of 14 refugees under controversial law

NEW DELHI: India granted citizenship on Wednesday to the first batch of 14 people under a controversial law that has been criticised for discriminating against Muslims, midway through general elections in which religious divisions have taken centre stage. The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) grants citizenship to Hindus, Parsis, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, and Christians who fled […]

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