Gandhinagar, Oct. 13 -- A total of 158 refugees will receive Indian citizenship certificates at a ceremony organised by the Ahmedabad district administration at SAL Institute in Sola on Tuesday in the presence of Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi.

Of the 158 beneficiaries, 126 will receive citizenship under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), while 32 have been registered through the Collector's Office, according to the district administration.

According to the Gujarat CMO, powers were delegated to District Collectors to grant citizenship under Sections 5 and 6 of the Citizenship Act, 1955, to members of minority communities from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan.

From 2017 to 2025, Ahmedabad district issued Indian cit...