President Bidhya Devi Bhandari Sunday returned the controversial citizenship modification Bill to the House of Representatives for assessment, a uncommon act that adopted widespread resentment.
The Bill had been adopted by each Houses of Parliament earlier than it was despatched for presidential assent. It offers for fast eligibility of international ladies married to Nepalis for citizenship, entitlement of all rights to non-resident Nepalis with out political rights and simplification of citizenship by descent to wards of foreigners who acquired Nepali citizenship.
It had been adopted ‘ through fast track’ two weeks in the past.
