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President Poudel endorses Citizenship amendment bill

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Kathmandu – President Ram Chandra Poudel has authenticated the amendment bill to the Nepal Citizenship Act, 2006, as per the Constitution of Nepal, according to a statement issued by Presidential Office spokesperson Pradeep Kumar Koirala.

The bill allows citizenship to be obtained in the name of the mother and gives applicants the option not to include the father’s name, surname, or address in the citizenship certificate.

The House of Representatives passed the bill , and the National Assembly endorsed it . Following approval from both houses, Speaker Dev Raj Ghimire certified the bill and forwarded it to the President’s Office for authentication.

Citizenship Bill Passed by National Assembly: Provision Grants Mothers the Right of Descent

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Kathmandu – The Nepal Citizenship (Second Amendment) Bill has been unanimously passed by the National Assembly.

The bill, which had already been endorsed by the House of Representatives, will now be sent back there by the National Assembly.

The approved bill includes a provision allowing citizenship to be issued under the mother’s name, with certain conditions. Once this law is enacted, mothers will gain the legal right to pass on citizenship by descent. This means citizenship can now be acquired through either the mother’s or the father’s name.

Citizenship Act Amendment Bill proposes to grant citizenship only in mother’s name too

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Kathmandu – The Citizenship Act Amendment Bill brought by the government has made a provision that citizenship can be obtained only in mother’s name too.

Section 4 of the proposed bill states that if a person applies that he or she does not want to mention their father’s name, surname, and address in the Nepali citizenship certificate, the Nepali citizenship certificate issued to such a person should be issued without mentioning any details in the places where the father’s name, surname, and address should be mentioned.

According to the prevailing law, an application for citizenship must be submitted along with the Nepali citizenship certificate of the father or mother or relatives within three generations of one’s lineage.

In addition, when applying for citizenship, a recommendation made by the rural municipality or municipality must be submitted, revealing the birthplace and relationship.

Protest against the Citizenship Bill before the theoretical discussion

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Sher Bahadur Tamang and Bhim Rawal of the CPN-UML and Prem Suwal of the Nepal Mazdoor Kisan Party (NMKP) have registered notices of protest against the Citizenship Bill.

The lawmakers have registered a notice of protest even before the discussion on the citizenship bill in the parliament.

The lawmakers have opposed the new bill saying that it was the negligence of the State Management Committee to withdraw the bill and bring a new one after the State Management Committee had submitted its report after extensive discussions.