first citizenship under CAA: Assam woman becomes first to receive citizenship under CAA; Ends two-year detention and uncertainty over her status
In a remarkable milestone for citizenship rights, Dipali Das, a resilient 60-year-old woman from Cachar district in Assam, has proudly become the first beneficiary of the Indian Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). After being declared a foreigner and confined to a transit camp for years, her journey took a hopeful turn when she was granted bail during the pandemic.