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Nepal President issues ordinance to amend Citizenship Act

File photo KATHMANDU: President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Sunday issued an ordinance to amend the Nepali Citizenship Act, reported The Himalayan Times. The President s office said in a statement issued yesterday that the President had issued the Nepali Citizenship (first amendment) ordinance pursuant to Article 114 (1) of the Constitution of Nepal. After the issuance of the ordinance, citizenship by descent will be provided to offsprings of bona fide citizens of Nepal, those owning citizenship by birthright. Likewise, as per the ordinance, the children whose mothers are Nepali citizens but their fathers identities cannot be established, will be granted Nepali citizenship. Amendment of the citizenship act was one of the clauses put forward by Mahantha Thakur, Rajendra Mahato faction of the Janata Samajbadi Party-Nepal to provide their support to Prime Minister Oli.

Nepal: Citizenship ordinance - a victory for Madhes

Nepal: Citizenship ordinance - a victory for Madhes ANI | Updated: May 25, 2021 02:47 IST Kathmandu [Nepal], May 25 (ANI): The latest ordinance to amend the Nepali Citizenship Act, introduced by the President of NepalBidya Bhandari, indeed marks a historical phase in Nepali politics and induces a sense of achievement among the madhesis. The essence and relevance of the ordinance has however been lost in the intricate web of political cross currents the country has witnessed in the last few days. The ordinance marks the end of a long struggle by the madhesis on at least one of the several core issues regarding the grant of citizenship to large number of madhesis who are born in Nepal and have a right to citizenship.

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