Census 2027 will not separately record data on begging, dropping the ‘beggars and vagrants etc’ category from the non-economic activity list. The Times of India and Free Press Journal reported that the…
The Ministry of External Affairs said on June 24 that a passport “is a travel document, and not a document of citizenship.” This clarification, based on a 2013 Bombay High Court ruling…
In June 2026, the Ministry of External Affairs declared that an Indian passport is only a travel document, not proof of citizenship. That statement, criticised by former Supreme Court judge Justice Madan…
