Javed Akhtar calls MEA's 'passport is not proof of citizenship' remark absurd, raises illegal immigration concern

Veteran writer Javed Akhtar has slammed the Ministry of External Affairs' assertion that a passport is merely a travel document, not proof of citizenship. He questioned how authorities then ...
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Debate erupts over passport's role as proof of citizenship

Clarification on Passport's Status This week, the Ministry of External Affairs made a statement during the 14th Passport Seva Divas, emphasizing that a passport is fundamentally a travel document and ...

Javed Akhtar slams Ministry of External Affairs for saying passport is not proof of citizenship: "It is absurd"

Javed Akhtar has criticised the MEA's statement that a passport is not proof of citizenship, calling it "absurd" and ...

Javed Akhtar questions MEA's passport remark; government issues clarification

Can an Indian passport prove your citizenship? A fresh debate has erupted after the Ministry of External Affairs clarified that a passport is primarily a travel document and not conclusive proof of ...
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'What do police verify?': Aaditya Thackeray, Javed Akhtar react as MEA says passport not proof of citizenship

MEA officials said passports attest nationality when Indians travel abroad but are fundamentally travel documents, adding ...