Indian Citizenship

Those Excluded From Citizens List May Get More Time To Approach Tribunals

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 5, 2019

Those left out of the final NRC may get an extended period of time to approach a tribunal to prove their Indian citizenship as authorities are yet to start issuing certificates citing reasons for their exclusion from the list of Assam's residents, officials said on Wednesday.

Process Pakistani National's Plea For Indian Citizenship: Court To Centre

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 24, 2019

In relief to a Pakistani woman living here for over 30 years and married to an Indian, the Delhi High Court has directed the Centre to process her application for citizenship.

Minister Reiterates Stand On Citizenship Bill In Lok Sabha

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 16, 2019

The basic objective of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, was to facilitate granting Indian citizenship to members of six minority communities from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan even if they do not have valid documents, the government told Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

34 Pakistani Migrants In Rajasthan Granted Indian Citizenship

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 18, 2019

The Rajasthan government has granted Indian citizenship to 34 Pakistani migrants living in the state for more than a decade, a senior official said on Tuesday.

Centre Refuses To Share Details On Notice To Rahul Gandhi Over Citizenship

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 4, 2019

The Home Ministry has refused to share details on its notice to Congress president Rahul Gandhi following a complaint questioning his Indian citizenship, citing provisions of the RTI Act barring disclosure of information that will, among other things, impede the investigation. Subramanian Swamy

"D" Voter Lodged in Assam Detention Camp, Dies After Falling from Bed

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 13, 2019

A ''D'' (doubtful) voter died in Assam after falling from his bed in a detention camp at Tezpur central jail, jail authorities said.

Pakistan Man Living In India For 50 Years To Get Citizenship: Centre To Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 26, 2019

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs told the Bombay High Court on Monday that a Pakistani national living in India for over 50 years will be granted Indian citizenship within 10 days.

Supreme Court Issues Notice To Centre On Plea Against Citizenship Bill

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 5, 2019

The Supreme Court Tuesday sought response from the Centre on a fresh plea challenging the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to provide Indian citizenship to non-Muslims from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Top Court Seeks Centre's Reply On Plea Against Amended Citizenship Bill

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 28, 2019

The Supreme Court Wednesday sought response from the centre on a plea challenging the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to provide Indian citizenship to non-Muslims from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Fugitive Businessman Mehul Choksi, In Antigua, Surrenders Indian Passport

India News | NDTV News Desk | Monday January 21, 2019

Fugitive jeweller Mehul Choksi has given up his Indian citizenship and surrendered his passport to Antigua. The move is seen as an attempt to avoid extradition to India, where he is wanted by multiple agencies for loan fraud.

NRI Body Seeks Indian Citizenship to Hindu Immigrants From Bangladesh

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 11, 2018

A group of some Indian-American organisations in the US has launched a campaign seeking Indian citizenship to Hindu immigrants from Bangladesh who have been left out of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam.

36 Pakistani Migrants In Jaipur Receive Indian Citizenship

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday August 31, 2018

The district authorities on Thursday gave Indian citizenship to 36 Pak migrants in Jaipur.

For Those Left Out Of Assam Draft Citizens' List, A Date Is Key

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 6, 2018

People who submitted applications to prove their Indian citizenship till the last date of August 31, 2015 but were excluded in the final NRC draft are only eligible to file claims and objections, an official at the NRC Assam coordinator's office said today.

"Those Whose Names Are Not On Assam List Are Intruders," Says Amit Shah

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday August 1, 2018

BJP President Amit Shah on Tuesday said that those whose names are not in the draft National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam are "intruders" as they have failed to prove their Indian citizenship, and asked the political parties opposing it to clear their stand.

20 Years On, 75-Year-Old Woman Awaits Indian Citizenship

India News | ANI | Thursday June 28, 2018

At 75, it has been a wait of over 20 years for Habeeb Unissa to get an Indian citizenship, for which, her brother says, she applied in 1997.