The families in question arrived in India between 1990 and 1998 on visitor visas, primarily from Bahawalpur and Rahim Yar Khan districts of Pakistan.

In the midst of political jousting ahead of the upcoming Parliamentary elections, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's utilisation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) as a strategic tool to appeal to a specific minority community has been met with sharp criticism from AICC general secretary K C Venugopal.

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) unveiled its manifesto for the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections on Thursday, highlighting key promises and commitments if the party comes to power.

Roy's statement included the suggestion that Hindu, Buddhist, or Christian refugees should be presumed eligible for citizenship. He further proposed that a male's religious status could be determined through a circumcision test, and females accompanying such males would be presumed eligible for citizenship.

The mobile application, named 'CAA-2019,' allows users to submit applications under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019. It can be downloaded from the Google Play Store or accessed through the website indiancitizenshiponline.nic.in, according to a spokesperson from the home ministry.