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Passport is a travel document, not document of citizenship: Govt
Passport is a travel document, not document of citizenship: Govt
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NDTV
· Jun 25, 2026
'Migration Problem, Systems Leak': Harish Salve On Passport-Citizenship Row
Speaking to NDTV's Shiv Aroor amid the flaring controversy over a foreign ministry official's statement that passport is not proof of citizenship and it is just a travel document, Harish Salve pointed...
The Tribune
· Jun 26, 2026
“Absurd legal paradox”: Shashi Tharoor questions Centre over “fatuous” passport row, calls for “common-sense legislative overhaul”
A day after the Central Government clarified that a passport has never been considered proof of citizenship, noting the Passports Act 1967 gives legal grounds to provide the document to non-citizens, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday slammed the Centre over the controversy, calling it an absurd legal paradox while describing the debate as fatuous and urging a common-sense legislative overhaul to remove ambiguity.
Fark
· Jun 30, 2026
Breaking: Your passport's security and privacy [Scary]
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The Economic Times
· Jun 25, 2026
Why Indian passport was never proof of citizenship
Why Indian passport was never proof of citizenship
Liberty Nation
· Jul 10, 2026
What Does the Supreme Court Ruling on Citizenship Mean?
The decision was made, but the battle continues.
Real Clear Politics
· Jul 2, 2026
Citizenship Cannot Be a Souvenir
Citizenship Cannot Be a Souvenir
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Related coverage for "Passport is a travel document, not document of citizenship: Govt": NDTV — 'Migration Problem, Systems Leak': Harish Salve On Passport-Citizenship Row. The Tribune — “Absurd legal paradox”: Shashi Tharoor questions Centre over “fatuous” passport row, calls for “common-sense legislative overhaul”. Fark — Breaking: Your passport's security and privacy [Scary]. The Economic Times — Why Indian passport was never proof of citizenship . Liberty Nation — What Does the Supreme Court Ruling on Citizenship Mean?. Real Clear Politics — Citizenship Cannot Be a Souvenir