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STANDING COMMITTEE ON HOME AFFAIRS INVITES SUGGESTIONS ON CITIZENSHIP (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2011
The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2011 as introduced in the Rajya Sabha on 8 December 2011 and pending therein, has been referred to Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs, headed by Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, M.P. Rajya Sabha for examination and report. The Bill proposes for inserting suitable provisions in the Citizenship Act 1955 to remove certain lacunae that were noticed during its implementation and review of provisions relating to overseas citizen of India.
2. The Committee has decided to invite written memoranda from the public/stakeholders, on the Bill.
3. Those desirous of submitting written memoranda to the Committee, may send the same to Shri D. K. Mishra, Joint Director, Rajya Sabha Secretariat, Room No. 142, First Floor, Parliament House Annexe, New Delhi-110001 {Tele: 23035410 (O) and 23012007 (fax)} indicating whether they would also be interested in giving oral evidence before the Committee, latest by 13th January, 2012.
4. The memorandum which might be submitted to the Committee, would form part of its records and treated as confidential and, therefore, should not be printed, circulated or publicized by anyone, as such an act would constitute a breach of privilege of the Committee.
5. Individuals/stakeholders may obtain, on written request, a copy of the Bill, from Shri Bhupendra Bhaskar, Assistant Director, Rajya Sabha Secretariat, Cabin ‘A’, Basement, Parliament House Annexe, New Delhi-110001 (Telephone No. 011-23034034). The electronic text of the Bill can also be down loaded from the official website available on Rajya Sabha
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