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MEA says Indian passport is a travel document not conclusive proof of citizenship
DW··25 Jun
DW reported that a senior External Affairs official told The Hindu the clarification came during passport service expansion talks as social media users questioned what documents prove citizenship amid the Election Commission's electoral roll revision.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Passport alone may not satisfy electoral citizenship checks.
- Keep birth or naturalisation records for official verification.
- SIR voters should confirm which documents EC accepts.
What's Happening
- MEA said passports are primarily travel documents.
- The remark sparked a nationwide social media debate.
- Opposition leaders criticised the clarification.
Background
- EC is revising electoral rolls requiring citizenship proof.
- Supreme Court ruled Aadhaar is not citizenship proof.
- Passport Act allows issuance to some non-citizens too.
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