BIMAN DAS

Appetite for +ve. Views r personal, RT's may be endorsements #Bharat #Cheers2life #Freedom2fail

[Vijender Gupta @Gupta_vijender]

हम सभी संकल्प लें कि अपनी रोहिणी को हराभरा और स्वच्छ बनाने के लिए अधिक से अधिक पौधारोपण करेंगे। आज लगाया गया एक पौधा प्रकृति के संरक्षण, पर्यावरण संतुलन और हरित भविष्य की दिशा में हमारा महत्वपूर्ण योगदान है।

#Rohini

[BIMAN DAS @bimand1]

To distil the argument:

A passport is issued because the Government has satisfied itself that you are an Indian citizen. It is therefore powerful evidence of citizenship in ordinary life and in international travel. But in a legal dispute over citizenship itself, the governing law remains the Citizenship Act, and a passport is not conclusive proof that overrides all other evidence

[BIMAN DAS @bimand1]

To distil the argument:

A passport is issued because the Government has satisfied itself that you are an Indian citizen. It is therefore powerful evidence of citizenship in ordinary life and in international travel. But in a legal dispute over citizenship itself, the governing law remains the Citizenship Act, and a passport is not conclusive proof that overrides all other evidence

[BIMAN DAS @bimand1]

To distil the argument:

A passport is issued because the Government has satisfied itself that you are an Indian citizen. It is therefore powerful evidence of citizenship in ordinary life and in international travel. But in a legal dispute over citizenship itself, the governing law remains the Citizenship Act, and a passport is not conclusive proof that overrides all other evidence

[Nirupama Menon Rao 🇮🇳 @NMenonRao]

The discussion sparked by a recent statement on Passport Seva Divas has generated more heat than light.

The Ministry of External Affairs stated that a passport is a travel document, not a document of citizenship. Legally, that is correct. A passport is issued under the Passports Act, while citizenship is governed by the Citizenship Act, 1955. One law regulates the document; the other regulates the legal status.

But law and public understanding are not always the same.

For most Indians, the passport is the most authoritative document the Republic issues. It bears the name of the Republic of India, carries the holder’s identity, and is accepted around the world because foreign governments trust that India has verified the bearer’s nationality before issuing it. It is therefore entirely understandable that many people asked: if a passport is not proof of citizenship, then what is?

The answer requires some nuance.

A passport does not create citizenship. Nor is it the legal instrument that finally determines citizenship if that status is challenged before a court. Like many democracies, India distinguishes between citizenship law and passport law. In rare cases involving fraud, disputed parentage or illegal acquisition, citizenship may have to be established through the provisions of the Citizenship Act and supporting evidence. That is why a passport is not regarded in law as conclusive proof in every conceivable circumstance.

But that should not be confused with its practical significance.

A passport is issued only after the Government has satisfied itself that the applicant is entitled to one. In everyday life, and in international travel, it is the strongest evidence of Indian nationality that most citizens will ever possess. Nothing said by the MEA changes that. No immigration officer abroad will suddenly regard an Indian passport with suspicion because of a legal clarification made in New Delhi.

The episode does, however, remind us of a larger challenge.

India’s systems of civil registration developed unevenly over many decades. Millions of older Indians were born when birth registration was incomplete. Names were recorded differently across school certificates, land records and electoral rolls. The painful experience of the Assam NRC showed how documentary inconsistencies can create profound hardship when citizenship itself becomes the subject of legal scrutiny.

The lesson, therefore, is not that passports have somehow lost their value. It is that India needs stronger and more comprehensive civil registration, universal birth registration and reliable archival records so that citizenship can never become hostage to missing or inconsistent paperwork.

Sometimes a legally precise statement can create unnecessary public anxiety if it is not accompanied by explanation. A better way of putting it might have been this:

A passport is issued only after the Government has verified that the applicant is an Indian citizen. While citizenship itself is governed by the Citizenship Act, the passport remains the Republic’s most trusted document for international travel and, in ordinary life, the clearest evidence of Indian nationality.

That is both legally accurate and reassuring. The law need not be diluted, but neither should public confidence in one of the Republic’s most important documents.

To distil the argument:

A passport is issued because the Government has satisfied itself that you are an Indian citizen. It is therefore powerful evidence of citizenship in ordinary life and in international travel. But in a legal dispute over citizenship itself, the governing law remains the Citizenship Act, and a passport is not conclusive proof that overrides all other evidence

[BIMAN DAS @bimand1]

@AUThackeray Please enlighten #justasking

[BIMAN DAS @bimand1]

@KapilSibal Please enlighten #justasking

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@_sabanaqvi #justasking

[BIMAN DAS @bimand1]

@PrabhuChawla @NewIndianXpress @MEAIndia @DrSJaishankar @AmitShah #justasking @MEAFactCheck

[BIMAN DAS @bimand1]

@Javedakhtarjadu #justasking #Indiafirst @MEAFactCheck

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@YearOfTheKraken #justasking @sardesairajdeep #Retake

[BIMAN DAS @bimand1]

Ministers and high officials serve the nation..They are provided accommodation as per their service conditions.
Ministers vacate their bungalows when they cease to be ministers.
High officials too vacate their bungalows when they are transferred or retired.

In Delhi Gymkhana, membership is transferred from one generation to another generation as a matter of right.. #justasking

[Sameer @BesuraTaansane]

CJP gave a call over Social Media to assemble in front of Town Hall in large numbers in Bengaluru

Bengaluru Police has issued a notice clearly stating “Do NOT assemble in response to a call by a non existent party as nobody has sought permission for this gathering”

Now will likes of @prakashraaj say something to CONg or continue abusing BJP for this too?

[Rajeev Chandrasekhar 🇮🇳 @RajeevRC_X]

The #CockroachParty gambit is yet another classic cross border "influence operation" targetting India and PM @narendramodi govt - designed by vested interests to destabilize India - helped along by elements in our "opposition"

In the age of social media, bots, AI and its weaponization, influence operations are dangerous, effective ways to DESTABILIZE by building fake, seemingly organic narratives

I hv always maintained, Indias rise as and its modernization under PM @narendramodi will be resented by many countries and there will be many hurdles created for our continued rise.

Starting with covid, worlds economies even biggest ones including India have had to face major challenges - pandemic, Russia-Ukraine war, US-Iran war, Energy shocks, Chinese aggression - but through all these crises, PM Modi has kept all Indians protected, safe and resilient and kept our economy growing. #NeverForget

That is mettle of true leadership and our united response to countrys and worlds challenges is right thing to do today.

No cockroach, No petty Indian opposition politician, No Modi hating joker, No foreign vested interest can derail our collective resolve to build a better future for all Indians #ViksitBharat 💪🏻🤘🏻🇮🇳

#KnowTheTruth #BeAware #IndiaFirst 🇮🇳

[BIMAN DAS @bimand1]

@subhashchandra Sir Congratulations on your 100th work anniversary! With your expertise and willingness to lead by example, you deserve this recognition. Congratulations on your accomplishment.” Every #Esselite is proud.

[BIMAN DAS @bimand1]

Wanted to #Book a 11km bike ride.
Ola showed 112, Rapido 102 & BharatTaxi 100 but no driver accepted.

Kept increasing the fare: 10, 20, 30, 40… still nothing.
At 60, suddenly a driver appeared.

Looks like #apps and drivers already know the “real” fare and just bait #users with fake low prices.

If #rides aren’t available at estimate fares, why advertising them 🤔 @Olacabs @rapidobikeapp @taxibharat @TransportKE @nitin_gadkari

[BIMAN DAS @bimand1]

Rekha Patra was victim of Sandeshkhali mass gang rape by TMC men. She defeated TMC candidate by 5000+ votes.

- Ratna Debnath is mother of RG Kar hospital rape & murder victim. TMC attempted shield the culprits. Ratna defeated TMC candidate by 28,000+ votes

- Kalita Maji is a maid who worked at four different houses to sustain her life. She was harassed by TMC workers regularly for supporting BJP. She defeated TMC candidate by 12,000+ votes.

Democracy is alive and kicking in India. Anyone who disagrees is just a chatukar of politicians who lost today.

[BIMAN DAS @bimand1]

@SupriyaShrinate #JoyMaa

[BIMAN DAS @bimand1]

@_sayema #JoyMaa

[BIMAN DAS @bimand1]

Rekha Patra was victim of Sandeshkhali mass gang rape by TMC men. She defeated TMC candidate by 5000+ votes.

- Ratna Debnath is mother of RG Kar hospital rape & murder victim. TMC attempted shield the culprits. Ratna defeated TMC candidate by 28,000+ votes

- Kalita Maji is a maid who worked at four different houses to sustain her life. She was harassed by TMC workers regularly for supporting BJP. She defeated TMC candidate by 12,000+ votes.

Democracy is alive and kicking in India. Anyone who disagrees is just a chatukar of politicians who lost today.