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Ex-Diplomat Navdeep Suri Questions Punjab Electoral Roll Citizenship Process
Navdeep Suri is a former Indian diplomat.
He said he represented India in three countries.
During a voter-list check in Punjab, he received a notice asking him to show documents.
Officials had found differences in his information from the 2003 voter list.
Suri said it was difficult for him to prove his citizenship.
He said he had documents besides his voter ID and Aadhaar card.
He shared his experience on X. He asked what might happen to ordinary people if the process was difficult even for him.
Former diplomat Navdeep Suri raised concerns about the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Punjab.
Suri said he received a notice from the election commission asking him to produce documents.
He said discrepancies were flagged in his details from the 2003 electoral roll.
Suri said he had represented India in three countries but still faced difficulty establishing his citizenship.
He questioned what the process could mean for ordinary citizens and raised the issue on X.
- Who
- Navdeep Suri, a former diplomat who represented India in three countries.
- What
- He raised concerns after receiving a notice to produce documents during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- Where
- Punjab, India.
- When
- During the ongoing revision process; the article says he raised the issue on Sunday but gives no calendar date.
- Why
- Suri said discrepancies in his 2003 electoral-roll details made establishing his citizenship difficult, prompting him to question the impact on ordinary citizens.
Key facts
- Person
- Navdeep Suri
- Process
- Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls
- Location
- Punjab, India
- Notice
- Suri was asked to produce documents by the election commission
- Flagged record
- Discrepancies were identified in his details from the 2003 electoral roll
- Documents mentioned
- Suri said he had documents other than his voter ID and Aadhaar card
- Diplomatic record
- Suri said he represented India in three countries
- Platform
- Suri raised the matter on X
Quotes
Navdeep Suri
Former diplomat and former Indian ambassador to three countries
“I happen to have documents other than voter ID and Aadhaar card. But can’t help asking: If I have trouble establishing my citizenship after representing India in three countries, what’s the fate of the common citizen? Ease of Living, I presume!”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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