Shashi Tharoor Questions Passport as Citizenship Proof
Shashi Tharoor has questioned the government's stance that a passport does not establish citizenship, calling it an 'absurd legal paradox.' He proposed using Aadhaar as a potential solution to clarify citizenship proof.
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Passport citizenship row: Shashi Tharoor questions govt clarification, offers solution
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has urged a legislative overhaul to make passports and Aadhaar cards conclusive proof of Indian citizenship. He highlighted the public confusion following the MEA's clarification that passports are travel documents, not definitive citizenship proof. Tharoor argued that this creates an "absurd legal paradox" for citizens and proposed a dual-document policy to resolve the issue.
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Shashi Tharoor suggested that the Unique Identification Authority of India issue a visually distinct Aadhaar card to non-citizen residents.
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Shashi Tharoor urged the government to amend the legal framework to make both the passport and the Aadhaar card valid and conclusive proof of Indian citizenship unless they are explicitly cancelled or withdrawn by the state.
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