New Delhi [India], Nearly two weeks after the initial distribution of citizenship certificates in the national capital, the process of distributing similar certificates under the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2024 began in West Bengal, Haryana and Uttarakhand on Wednesday. The Home Ministry made the announcement hours after the empowered committees of West Bengal, Haryana and Uttarakhand granted citizenship to the first set of applicants in their respective states under the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2024. The first set of Citizenship Certificates following the notification of the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2024, were handed over to applicants in the national capital by the Union Home Secretary on May 15. The Government of India had notified the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2024 on March 11. 2024. The rules envisage the manner of application form, procedure for processing applications by the District Level Committee (DLC) and scrutiny by the State Level Empowered Committee (EC) and grant of citizenship. The processing of applications is completely done through online. Door. I have received applications from persons belonging to Hindu, Sikh, Jain, Buddhist, Parsi and Christian communities from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan who have entered India up to 31 December 2014, on the basis of religion, in compliance with these rules. Because of harassment or fear of such harassment.