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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

'Passport never been proof of citizenship': Govt cites Passports Act 1967, Bombay HC ruling

New Delhi: The government on Thursday clarified that a passport has never been considered proof of citizenship, adding that no such decision was taken either recently or in the last 12 years.

The clarification referenced Section 20 of the Passports Act, 1967, which provides for the issuance of passports to non-citizens.

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