Nearly 14,000 people become new citizens of India as land swap starts

Nearly 14,000 people become new citizens of India as land swap starts

Cooch Behar, West Bengtal, Aug 1 (IBNS) Nearly 14,000 people became Indian nationals one minute past midnight on Saturday as India gained access to 55 Bangladeshi enclaves in a historic land swap amid a huge celebration of crowds who remained stateless for nearly 70 years.

by IBNS August 01, 2015