तग - माय २२ 2008
Reports have that Nepal’s bordering Indian towns have become favorable place for openly buying and selling Nepali citizenship certificates.
“Nepali citizenship certificates are openly on sale in the Indian towns such as Pani Tanki, Jogbani, Islampur, Raxaul, Gorkahpur and Pilivit”, add reports।
“Hoarding boards printed with Nepali Citizenship certificates available here” could be found in every nook and corner, say Nepali citizens who have come home via those towns in the recent past।
After the ratification of Nepal Citizenship Bill-2063, the caretaker government of Nepal had ordered the ministry of Home Affairs to print 78 Lakh copies of citizenship certificates, say reports adding that the “certificates were printed in India”.
However, Ministry of Home Affairs informed that only 40 Lakh copies of citizenship certificates were printed and distributed by a mobile team of the government officials to the Nepali citizens based in Terai।
The remaining 38 lakh citizenship certificates are reportedly missing।
With inputs from Jan Dharana Weekly dated May 22, 08.2008-05-22 08:18:29
