[Reader-list] MNIC: Parliament Questions - 9
Taha Mehmood
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2499
ANSWERED ON 08.08.2000
CITIZENSHIP IDENTITY CARDS
2499 . Shri NEDURUMALLI JANARDHANA REDDY
(a) whether the Delhi High Court in its recent judgement has stated
that claim of citizenship cannot be validated only by obtaining EC`s
Photo Identity card or ration card;
(b) if so, whether the Government have been actively considering to
issue citizenship Identity cards to all the actual residents in the
country; and
(c) if so, the time by which it is likely to be done and the steps the
Government propose to take to deport all the foreign nationals from
the country?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (CH. VIDYASAGAR RAO)
(a): Yes, Sir.
(b): A proposal for compulsory registration of all citizens in the
country and issuing them Multi-Purpose National Identity Cards (MNICs)
has been under consideration in this Ministry. A feasibility study in
respect of this scheme is presently under preparation.
(c): Detection and deportation of foreign nationals staying illegally
in the country is an on going process.
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