01-08-2005, 10:09 AM
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<b>A person born outside India on or after 26th January 1950 but before 10th December 1992 is a citizen of India by descent, if his father was a citizen of India at the time of his birth.</b> A person born outside India on or after 10th December 1992, is considered as a citizen of India if either of his parents is a citizen of India at the time of his birth. From 07th January 2004, a person born outside India shall not be a citizen of India by virtue of this Section, unless his birth is registered at an Indian consulate within one year of the date of birth or with the permission of the Central Government, after the expiry of the said period. An application, for registration of the birth of a minor child, to an Indian consulate under Section 4(1) shall be made in Form I and shall be accompanied by an undertaking in writing from the parents of such minor child that he or she does not hold the passport of another country.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
What does this mean ? Would Musharrag be considered an Indian citizen by birth ? Why do they just say the father ? What about mother ?
We should find out about the number of people who migrated after 1950. I think migration carried on for atleast a decade.
<b>A person born outside India on or after 26th January 1950 but before 10th December 1992 is a citizen of India by descent, if his father was a citizen of India at the time of his birth.</b> A person born outside India on or after 10th December 1992, is considered as a citizen of India if either of his parents is a citizen of India at the time of his birth. From 07th January 2004, a person born outside India shall not be a citizen of India by virtue of this Section, unless his birth is registered at an Indian consulate within one year of the date of birth or with the permission of the Central Government, after the expiry of the said period. An application, for registration of the birth of a minor child, to an Indian consulate under Section 4(1) shall be made in Form I and shall be accompanied by an undertaking in writing from the parents of such minor child that he or she does not hold the passport of another country.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
What does this mean ? Would Musharrag be considered an Indian citizen by birth ? Why do they just say the father ? What about mother ?
We should find out about the number of people who migrated after 1950. I think migration carried on for atleast a decade.