Guwahati, March 28 -- As the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 still faces protests from different sections, it has now been reported that even local priests could potentially issue certificates verifying an applicant's religion for Indian citizenship.

According to a report byThe Hindu, the information has been provided by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs' CAA helpline.

The CAA offers a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who belong to Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi, and Christian communities and who came to India from Pakistan, Afghanistan, or Bangladesh before December 31, 2014, claiming religious persecution.

The helpline, launched on March 21 this year to answer questions and provide guidance, reportedly stated that...