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Your passport doesn't prove you are an Indian citizen. So what does? Explained

The government has not identified passport or any other specific document that can serve as proof of citizenship in India.
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The lack of a definitive document for citizenship proof raises questions about identity verification for Indian citizens.
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The FederalMEA says passport is not citizenship proof; so how do you prove you are Indian citizen?TV9 ગુજરાતીન પાસપોર્ટ, ન આધાર કાર્ડ… તો ભારતીય નાગરિક હોવાનો પુરાવો શું? જાણો કયા દસ્તાવેજો સૌથી મહત્વના છેHindustan TimesAmid row over MEA passport statement, what constitutes proof of citizenship in India?