Citizenship under CAA to be completed soon, assures Amit Shah in Kolkata
Amit Shah gave a strong political message saying that time has come to punish all those who have indulged in corruption.
Amit Shah gave a strong political message saying that time has come to punish all those who have indulged in corruption.
The Centre has clarified that an Indian passport is not conclusive proof of citizenship, saying the legal position has remained unchanged for years and is backed by the Passports Act and Bombay High Court rulings.
Appearing for one of the petitioners challenging the constitutionality of the SIR exercise, senior advocate Kapil Sibal argued that the revision process, which began in Bihar and was later extended nationwide, has effectively become “an exclusionary exercise,” contrary to the inclusive electoral framework adopted after Independence, based on universal adult franchise.
The court took the decision on Monday as the Central government could not produce relevant documents related to his British citizenship.
The three youths who received the citizenship certificates at Bhopal from the CM are Rakhi Das and siblings Sanjana Melwani and Sameer Melwani.
In a move that could benefit Indians, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will hold a second random lottery selection from the previously submitted H-1B visas for fiscal 2024.
Indian External Minister reveals 87,026 Indians renounced citizenship till June 2023. Government engages diaspora for national gain.
Nepal's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Rabi Lamichhane, accused of holding dual Nepali and American citizenship, on Friday lost the citizenship battle, as the Supreme Court annulled his status as a lawmaker.
The number of Indians who renounced their citizenship was 1,33,049 in 2017, and five years later till October 31, this year a total of 1,83,741 gave up their citizenship.
Asaduddin Owaisi said, "It is already happening that you first give the long-term VISA and then they (minority community of Afghanistan) get citizenship."
