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Passport not proof of citizenship, only a travel document, says Centre

Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) leader Aaditya Thackeray described the statement as ‘absurd’.

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Passport not proof of citizenship, only a travel document, says Centre

Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) leader Aaditya Thackeray described the statement as ‘absurd’.

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Passport not proof of citizenship, only a travel document, says Centre
Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) leader Aaditya Thackeray described the statement as ‘absurd’.

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Passport not proof of citizenship, only a travel document, says Centre

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