The nine states in which citizenship can be granted by registration under the Citizenship Act, 1955 to non-Muslims coming from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan. .. Gujarat, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Maharashtra. Interestingly, in the states of Assam and West Bengal, where the issue of granting citizenship to foreigners is politically sensitive, no district magistrate has been empowered to grant citizenship. ,