'If a Passport Isn't Proof of Citizenship, What Is?' MEA Clarification Triggers Debate

  GUWAHATI: A clarification by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) that an Indian passport is a "travel document" and not a "citizenship document" has sparked widespread discussion on social media, with many questioning what constitutes definitive proof of Indian citizenship. ALSO READ: Seven Rescued Golden Langurs Released into the Wild at Sikhna Jwhwlao National Park…

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MHA Amends Citizenship Rules, Mandates Declaration and Surrender of Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh Passports

  GUWAHATI: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has introduced amendments to the Citizenship Rules, 2009, requiring specific citizenship applicants to declare whether they possess or have previously held passports issued by Pakistan, Afghanistan, or Bangladesh. ALSO READ: ₹362-Crore Modernisation Project Underway at Assam State Zoo in Guwahati The revised rules, notified through a gazette…

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