I just learnt something new....."Meanwhile, another controversy broke out. The ministry placed her under “compulsory waiting” as part of the disciplinary action for not “officially informing” the government that her children hold dual passports. Her duties as director in the development partnership division have been taken away from her. Khobragade’s daughters, aged eight and five, have US passports because their father, Aakash Singh Rathore, is an American citizen. But Khobragade also obtained Indian diplomatic passports for them. What this means is that they have dual citizenship. Khobragade has been vociferously saying that she has not violated any rules. “Under extant Indian laws, my children are entitled to dual citizenship until 18 years of age,” she said in another interview. “The US passports were being used by them only as a visa/travel document to visit the US. This is permissible and even advised by the Foreigner Regional Registration Offices.”
Full read @ http://www.business-standard.com/article/specials/devyani-khobragade-the-woman-who-has-chosen-to-speak-out-115010200813_1.html -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
