Opposition leaders on Thursday asked the Centre what documents Indians can rely on to prove their citizenship. The question came a day after the Ministry of External Affairs said that a passport is a travel document and not proof of citizenship.Congress leader Supriya Shrinate noted that a passport is a “document issued by a sovereign nation to its citizens for international travel”.“Does this mean non-Indian citizens have been issued an Indian passport?” she said in a social media post. “What about foreign countries and immigration desks – should they now believe a person with an Indian passport is not necessarily an Indian?”Modi govt has said that Passport is not a proof of citizenship• Isn’t passport a document issued by a sovereign nation to its citizens for international travel? • Does this mean non-Indian citizens have been issued an Indian passport?• What do govt agencies including the… pic.twitter.com/bokUo7uFY1— Supriya Shrinate (@SupriyaShrinate) June 25, 2026
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen MP Asaduddin Owaisi said that the “direction in which the country appears to be heading raises serious concerns”, PTI reported.“It increasingly seems that, in the coming days, [Bharatiya Janata Party] membership could become synonymous with citizenship,” he added. VIDEO | Hyderabad: On being asked about the MEA's statement that "a passport is not proof of citizenship," AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi said, "The direction in which the country appears to be heading raises serious concerns. It increasingly seems that, in the coming days, BJP… pic.twitter.com/xoyzsmUmuh— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) June 25, 2026
