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Which states witnessed highest number of people surrendering passports in last 10yrs?
short by Arshiya Chopra / on Tuesday, 27 June, 2023
Between 2011 and 2022, 69,303 Indians surrendered their passports at regional passport offices, as per RTI reply received by The Indian Express. Eight states/UTs that accounted for 90% of people who surrendered passports include Goa (40.45%), Punjab, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Delhi and Chandigarh. Over 16 lakh Indians renounced citizenship in last 10 years, government said.