2838 Pakistanis, 914 Afghans, 172 Bangladeshis given citizenship in the last 6yrs: Sitharaman
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Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said: "In the last six years, as many as 2838 Pakistani refugees, 914 Afghanistani refugees, 172 Bangladeshi refugees including Muslims have been given Indian citizenship. From 1964 to 2008, more than 4 lakh Tamils (from Sri Lanka) have been given Indian citizenship," Sitharaman said at 'Programme on Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019' event amid the anti-CAA protest across India.