New Delhi, March 14 -- With the Centre opening the platform for verification regarding the notification of the implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA), Pakistani Hindus living in India have now started filing online citizenship applications in Delhi, Nagpur, and elsewhere, according to sources in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs.

About 2,000 Pakistani Hindus living in Nagpur are preparing to seek Indian citizenship, with a similar number documented in the national Capital. The migrants from the neighbouring country are navigating the intricacies of filing online applications that will enable them to reside in India without the hassle of seeking visa extensions and other paperwork.

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