KATHMANDU, July 22: The meeting of House of Representatives (HoR) on Friday endorsed the Citizenship Act, 2007 (First Amendment) Bill, 2022 through majority votes.
The Amendment Bill was presented before the HoR for endorsement after Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand responded to the queries and concerns raised by lawmakers on various provisions contained in the amendment bill. The proposal of Minister Khand to endorse the bill was endorsed through majority votes.
HoR passes first Citizenship Amendment Bill
Prior to this, lawmakers had put forth their views on the proposals made in the amendment bill. The proposal put forth by the main opposition party, CPN-UML, to provide citizenship certificate to a woman married to Nepali man only after seven years was rejected by majority votes.
The amendments paves the way for acquiring citizenship certificates to the children of those receiving citizenship certificates by birth back in 2007.
A total of 45 lawmakers had proposed amendments in 94 issues. The next meeting of the HoR is scheduled for 1PM on Sunday.
