NationalMonday, 9 March 2026·The Hindu
CAA citizenship milestone in Assam: first declared foreigner gets Indian citizenship on 7 March 2026
A 59-year-old woman from Assam became the first declared foreigner to receive Indian citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment Act.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On 7 March 2026, Depali Das, a 59-year-old woman from Cachar district in Assam, received Indian citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment Act after being declared an illegal immigrant by a Foreigners’ Tribunal in February 2019.
Key specifics
- Certificate of naturalisation date: 7 March 2026.
- Applicant: Depali Das, age 59.
- District: Cachar, Assam.
- Declared illegal immigrant by a Foreigners’ Tribunal in February 2019.
- CAA rules notified in 2024 and apply to migrants who entered India on or before 31 December 2014.
Exam lens
Citizenship and polity question, 7 March 2026, Assam, Foreigners’ Tribunal, CAA 2019, 31 December 2014 cutoff — TNPSC may ask the eligibility window and the legal route to citizenship.