Caught in catch-22: Matua body asks members not to apply under CAA till formation of new govt
Kolkata, Mar 19 (PTI) The Matua community’s initial jubilation over the implementation of CAA has been dampened as its key organisation advised its members not to apply for citizenship under the new law for now as many of them do not have documents required to prove their previous residential address in Bangladesh. The All India Matua Mahasangha has asked its members to apply for Indian citizenship only after the formation of a new government at the Centre. Matuas, originally from East Pakistan, are a weaker section of Hindus who migrated to India during the Partition and after the creation of