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After Decades Of Near Statelessness, Thousands Of Indians Will Vote For The First Time Ever

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After Decades Of Near Statelessness, Thousands Of Indians Will Vote For The First Time Ever

by The Daily Eye Team May 5 2016, 6:34 pm Estimated Reading Time: 0 mins, 17 secs

They were virtually stateless for decades, until a deal last year
When the Indian state of West Bengal goes to the polls this week, thousands of people will be able to vote for the first time in their lives. The reason? They are finally citizens of India after almost 70 years of virtual statelessness.

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