New Delhi: More than 700 Pakistanis have acquired Indian citizenship in the last three years, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.
In a written answer, Minister of State for Home Mullappally Ramachandran said while 321 Pakistanis got the citizenship in 2009, the figure dropped to 150 in 2010 but rose to 300 in 2011.
The government rejected 31 applications in 2009, 54 in 2010 and 14 in 2011.
Among Afghans, 284 became Indian citizens in 2009. The figure dropped to nine in 2010 and rose to 14 in 2011....
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