Renouncement of Indian Citizenship
Recently, according to the data shared by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), close to 70,000 Indians surrendered their passports at regional passport offices (RPOs) across the country between 2011 and 2022.
- Persons from eight states – Goa, Punjab, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Delhi and Chandigarh – accounting for over 90 per cent of the surrendered documents.
- Over 16 lakh Indians have renounced their Indian citizenship since 2011.
About Citizenship
- Citizenship is listed in the Union List under the Constitution and thus is under the exclusive jurisdiction of Parliament.
- The Constitution does not define the term ‘citizen’ but details of various ....