Guwahati, July 28 -- More than a year after the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA) came into force, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has not disclosed how many people have received citizenship under the law.

Despite repeated requests, the MHA has withheld the total number of CAA beneficiaries, The Hindu reported.

BJP MP Jagannath Sarkar from Ranaghat, West Bengal, said authorities granted citizenship to fewer than 100 people in his constituency, despite nearly one lakh Matuas being eligible. Across West Bengal, officials identified about 2.8 crore individuals from the Matua and Namasudra communities as potential beneficiaries.

The government formally notified the CAA Rules on March 11, 2024. These rules offer a path to Ind...