India mandates passport disclosure for citizenship seekers from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan

Applicants from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh seeking Indian citizenship under the Citizenship Rules, 2009, will now have to give a declaration about the status of their passport from their native country, according to a notification issued by the Home Ministry on Monday. The ministry has amended the Citizenship Rules, 2009, introducing a paragraph under which…

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‘Delivered as Promised?’ Muslim forums question Cong govt’s accountability

Members of Federation of Karnataka State Muslim organisations and activists release report on Congress government at the convention at Town hall in Bengaluru Saturday Bengaluru: As the Siddaramaiah-led Congress govt prepares to celebrate three years in power on May 19 under the slogan “Delivered as Promised,” a growing wave of discontent is rippling through Karnataka’s…

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