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Passport citizenship row: Shashi Tharoor questions govt clarification, offers solution

Times of India · Jun 26, 2026, 7:50 AM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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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 thi

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