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Wanted to die as an Indian: 94-year-old Andhra woman renounces US citizenship, meets collector, officially becomes Indian

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Wanted to die as an Indian: 94-year-old Andhra woman renounces US citizenship, meets collector, officially becomes Indian

A 94-year-old woman from Andhra Pradesh has called for Indian citizenship, saying she wants to die as an Indian. Kondragunta Mahalakshmamma, 94, became a U.S. citizen in 2000 and has lived in the United States for nearly 18 years. Now, she wants to regain her Indian citizenship as the Andhra woman’s last wish was to … Read more

Sunali fights ‘Bangladeshi’ label, but parents are on electoral list

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Sunali fights 'Bangladeshi' label, but parents are on electoral list

KOLKATA: Sunali Khatun, a 26-year-old Bengali woman who entered Bangladesh as an “illegal immigrant” last year, has had her parents’ names appear on the electoral list, strengthening her claim to citizenship even as a legal battle continues over her husband and other relatives who were sent to the neighboring country.Sunali’s mother, Jyotsna Bibi, was one … Read more