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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‘Absurd legal paradox’: Shashi Tharoor questions Centre over passport ‘not citizenship proof’, offers fix via Aadhaar

Shashi Tharoor suggested that the Unique Identification Authority of India issue a visually distinct Aadhaar card to non-citizen residents.

"If Passport Does Not Establish Citizenship, Then What Does?" Shashi Tharoor

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passport and the Aadhaar card valid and conclusive proof of Indian citizenship unless they are explicitly cancelled or withdrawn by the state.