Is Passport A Legal Proof Of Citizenship? Harish Salve, India's Top Legal Expert, Explains

A pocket-sized booklet of 36 or 60 pages. The national emblem printed in gold in the centre of a navy blue, white, or maroon cover made of a heavy-duty fabric-based material. The first page identifies the holder - their name and their nationality. This is the passport and till now many believed it recognised the holder as an Indian citizen. But now the government has said it doesn't, not legally anyway, and this has stirred up a hornet's nest over its purpose, legal and in common practice. The row broke after a foreign ministry official observed a passport is 'strictly a travel document' and cannot be treated as proof of citizenship. Its grant, the official stressed, does not give access, for example, welfare schemes for Indian citizens. #india #passport #news For more videos subscribe to our channel:    / @ndtvprofitindia   Visit NDTV Profit for more news: https://www.ndtvprofit.com/ Don't enter the stock market unaware. Read all Research Reports here: https://www.ndtvprofit.com/research-r... Follow NDTV Profit here Twitter:   / ndtvprofitindia   ,   / ndtvprofit   LinkedIn:   / ndtvprofit   Instagram:   / ndtvprofit   Facebook:   / ndtvprofit