हामी गोर्खा हामी भारतीय. PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA,EXTRA ORDINARY Part 1,SECTION-1, Dated The 23rd of August,1988 No.9601/6/88-1c-1 GOVT. OF INDIAMINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NEW DELHI-23, AUGUST 1988 Whereas it has come to the notice of theCentral Government that there have beensom mis concepations about the citizenship at the commencement of the constitution of India of certain classes of persons commonly known as Gorkhas, who had settled in India at such commencement.And whereas it is considered necessary to clear such misconceptions; it is hereby clarified as follows:- 1. As from the commencement of theConstitution, that is as from 26.1.1950,every Gorkha who had his domicile inthe territory of India, that is in the territories which on 26.1.1950 became part of or constituted the territory of India as defined in Article1 (2) of the constitution of India and – a) Who was born in the territory of India; or b) Ether of whose parents was born inthe territory of India; or c) Who had been ordinarily resident inthe territory of India for not less than five years before such commencement. Shall be a citizen of India as provided in Article 5 of the Constitution of India. 2. No such person as is referred to in paragraph (1) above shall be citizen ofIndia or be deemed to be a citizen of India if he has valuntarily required thecitizenship of any foreign state, asprovided in Article 9 of the constitution of India. 3. Every person who is a citizen of India at the commencement of the constitution as aforesaid shall continue to be such acitizen subject to the provisions of anylaw that may be made by Parliament as provided in Article 10 of the constitutionof India. 4. The provisions of the Citizenship Act ,1955 and the Rules and regulation thereunder shall apply to the persons reffered to in paragraph(1) after the commencement of the Constitution. SD/-INDIRA MISHRA JOINT SECRETARY Government of India
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