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- WELL- BALANCE DECISION
By: Stephen Dias
The decision of the Ministry of Home Affairs (NHA) to empower the North and
South Goa Collectors to identify for the time being the names of those who
have obtained the passports of other countries and earmark them as not
Indians is a step in the right direction. While it delineates between a
citizen and a foreigner according to Indian Citizenship Act, it is also
consistent and in keeping with standard procedures for those who have
obtained the Portuguese nationalities and who have surrendered their Indian
passports.
In Goa, the Foreigners Regional Registration Office should be having a
list of all those who have applied for visa/permit to travel abroad and
thus this decision is well balance and for now, is non discriminatory while
as far as the Portuguese nationality is concerned protect those who have
the Bilhete de Indentidade or the Cartao de Cidadao and those who have the
Assente do Casamento as well as Assente do Nascimento.
If exercises such as these are made known an adhered to, the people in
general will be henceforth knowing for sure what is mean to be citizen of
India or an alien.
These decisions will be acceptable to one and all in Goa.
Stephen Dias
Dona Paula
mob: 9422443110
Date: 24.11.2016
