<p>New Delhi: A helpline for people seeking Indian nationality under the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/caa">Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019</a> became operational on Thursday for providing assistance and information.</p><p>Anyone who needs assistance in applying for citizenship can make free calls to the number '1032' between 8 am and 8 pm from anywhere in India.</p><p>"Helpline Number 1032 for CAA-2019 becomes operational. For assistance and information, applicants can make free calls from anywhere in India. Helpline is available from 8 am to 8 pm," a home ministry spokesperson said.</p>.Bengal man found hanging; relatives claim CAA panic triggered suicide.<p>A mobile application for applying for Indian citizenship under the CAA already became operational on March 15.</p><p>Earlier, the home ministry launched a portal for eligible people to apply for Indian citizenship under the CAA.</p><p>The rules for implementation of the contentious CAA, 2019 were notified on March 11, paving the way for granting of citizenship to undocumented non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan.</p><p>With the issuance of the CAA rules, the Modi government will now start granting Indian nationality to persecuted non-Muslim migrants from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan who came to India till December 31, 2014. These include Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis and Christians. </p>
<p>New Delhi: A helpline for people seeking Indian nationality under the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/caa">Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019</a> became operational on Thursday for providing assistance and information.</p><p>Anyone who needs assistance in applying for citizenship can make free calls to the number '1032' between 8 am and 8 pm from anywhere in India.</p><p>"Helpline Number 1032 for CAA-2019 becomes operational. For assistance and information, applicants can make free calls from anywhere in India. Helpline is available from 8 am to 8 pm," a home ministry spokesperson said.</p>.Bengal man found hanging; relatives claim CAA panic triggered suicide.<p>A mobile application for applying for Indian citizenship under the CAA already became operational on March 15.</p><p>Earlier, the home ministry launched a portal for eligible people to apply for Indian citizenship under the CAA.</p><p>The rules for implementation of the contentious CAA, 2019 were notified on March 11, paving the way for granting of citizenship to undocumented non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan.</p><p>With the issuance of the CAA rules, the Modi government will now start granting Indian nationality to persecuted non-Muslim migrants from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan who came to India till December 31, 2014. These include Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis and Christians. </p>