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Govt treating Indian migrant workers as 2nd class citizens: Rahul on changes in passport

  •   Sun, Jan 14 2018 01:17:33 PM

New Delhi, Jan 14 (TNN): Congress president Rahul Gandhi today accused BJP of harbouring a "discriminatory mindest" and treating the Indian migrant workers as "second class citizen" following the government's decision to introduce changes in the Indian passport.

"Treating India's migrant workers like second class citizens is completely unacceptable. This action demonstrates BJP's discriminatory mindset", he said in a tweet.

The ministry had also announced that the last page of the passport, which, so far, contained the father or legal guardian's name, the names of the holder's mother, spouse and their address, will be kept blank, giving rise to speculations that the passport may no longer serve as a valid address proof.

The changes were announced after recommendation of a three-member panel, comprising officials from the ministry of external affairs and the ministry of women and child development.
  

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  • Ivar, Mangalore

    Sun, Jan 14 2018

    So, married couple going to Qatar should have a marriage certificate with them for visa and to get into any hotel there. am I right?

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  • ayes p., kudla/ksa

    Sun, Jan 14 2018

    I do not understand what type of logic/mentality to remove last page details and saffron color passport for low profile (ECR).
    First of all almost all countries and especially GCC required the last page details to issue visa for blood relatives especially mother father & spouse and even during immigration process.
    Secondly immigration dept itself will discriminate passport between ECR and ECNR and last but not the least foreign country sponsor themselves will degrade the people (low profile) who is having saffron passports (ECR)

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Sun, Jan 14 2018

    This BJPee govt is trying too many things without thinking all the sides. Soon govt will announce that now you can travel abroad with your Aadhar card only. This seems to be mad Mohammed bin Tuglaq type decisions

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  • Jagadish Shetty, AAP Mangalore., Mangalore

    Sun, Jan 14 2018

    Rahul donot simply blame for political milage. just ask what is the reason for changes. they might have some reason. And who told you Indian migrant workers as "second class citizen". It is based on ECR/ECNR. for your kind information at present also there is segregation, check your passport. You probably didn't listen to your adviser or you might have forgotton what he said. Moreover you should understand it is comitee recomdation.

    However some matured political leaders should clarify with government if orange passport eligible for ECNR (reason of person staying abroad more than three years, presently they put DELETED stamp) then how it will work whether they will issue new passport or ????. And for relation proof hereafter additional document need to carry?

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  • Rathan, Mangalore

    Sun, Jan 14 2018

    Don't be carried away by media report
    It is clearly mentioned that all details of father,mother,address will be there
    but not visible in the passport.once a person graduates the EC R clause is automatically gets cleared .pappu wants to divide the society as his
    party's idea of supporting HAJ in Gujarath failed to give expected result
    Again in Karnataka his party wants to create /divide Hindus into Lingayath
    /Veershaivas and in Dalits "edakai and balkai
    After all it is the cunning party with a cunning motive

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  • JAGDISH, mumbai

    Sun, Jan 14 2018

    PAPPU AND HIS CHADDI LESS CHELAS WILL NEVER SUCCEED IN THEIR DIVIDE POLITICS.

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  • Dinesh poojary, Mangalore

    Sun, Jan 14 2018

    Modiji did the correct thing. Everyone cannot be ambani.

    If ur poor. Why its a shame to call u a poor.

    We cant call poor a rich. Use logic man

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  • mohan sr., Mangalore

    Sun, Jan 14 2018

    For imigration there is a page for stamping in the pass port ...... No need to distigush
    its a great insult to the people while they outside the country for job..... or any other visiting purpuss.....

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  • mohan sr., Mangalore

    Sun, Jan 14 2018

    Rahul is right .... two types of passport in a country means you devide the people ... like low cast and high cast ....... .....

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  • OSWALD VAZ, BAHRAIN/ THOTTAM

    Sun, Jan 14 2018

    Changing the color or details in the Passport amounts to developments ?.

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  • Honnappa, Byadagi

    Sun, Jan 14 2018

    The central government wants address and other information on passport to be left blank which will be useful at the time of crisis. This is another ploy by this BJP government for implementing aadhar as sole identity card where as aadhar is not identity proof for ongoing updating of National Register of Citizens in Assam, India. Double standard of Modi government.

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  • Iam INDIA, Uppala / India / OMAN

    Sun, Jan 14 2018

    what is the benefit of removing the parent & spouse details from the passport.
    on the other hand, immigrants will have very difficult time in getting the visa for blood relatives & spouse.
    Better change the livelihood of common man don't waster your time and energy on this kind of work. this will effect the NRI's when they apply for RELATIVE VISAS.

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  • HENRY MiSQUITH, Bahrain

    Sun, Jan 14 2018

    Rahul Gandhi scared...his passport would become SAFFRON.

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