गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ Citizenship Bill is not in citizen’s interest: Pradeep Gyawali Politics Citizenship Bill is not in citizen’s interest: Pradeep Gyawali KathmanduPati July 23, 2022 File photo KATHMANDU – CPN (UML) deputy general secretary Pradeep Kumar Gyawali has said that the Citizenship Bill is not in the interest of the citizen. Speaking in a press meet organised by Press Chautari Nepal, Rupandehi in Butwal today, he said although there is no confusion that the bona fide Nepali citizen should get the citizenship without any pretext, the new Citizenship Bill brought by the government is wrong. “The government has brought the bill by sidelining the agreement forged in the State Affairs Committee. It is not in the country’s interest,” leader Gyawali said. Noting that the UML had proposed to include provision for providing naturalized citizenship to a foreign woman marrying a Nepali male citizen only after seven years of their marriage, the UML deputy general secretary said the new bill has the provision which says that the process for the naturalized citizenship through marriage can be initiated immediately after the marriage, which is not appropriate. According to him, some criteria could be set for issuing the naturalized citizenship through marriage but arrangements can be made for the woman marrying a Nepali man allowing her to engage in any business or employment. Write your comments RELATED NEWS India’s voter roll revision sparks protests French student protests escalate into National crisis, hundreds of schools… Australia announces A$15 Million more for flood-hit Nepal US prepares for possible major military strike on Iran, Axios… Government backs efforts to build advertising sector as independent industry Government seeks partners to build shelters for flood-displaced families Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? Public Relations for a Soldier Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Forbes-listed billionaire Binod Chaudhary tests positive for coronavirus Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around Nepal Army’s Brigadier General Bigyan Dev Pandey gets promoted to Major General Gunjan Saxena:The Kargil Girl serves a refreshing depiction of a war film
