'Lotus on Passports as Part of Security Features': MEA Clarifies after Congress's Outcry

[Spartan]

A day after Opposition members in Lok Sabha raised the issue of lotus being printed on new passports, the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said it was part of the enhanced security features to identify fake passports and involves using other national symbols as well on rotation.

Raising this issue of lotus being printed on new passports brought for distribution in Kozhikode in Kerala during the Zero Hour, M K Raghavan of the Congress said the matter has been highlighted by one of the newspapers and alleged that this was "further saffronisation" of the government establishment with the lotus being the election symbol of the BJP.

Asked about the issue, Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said, "This symbol is our national flower and is part of the enhanced security features to identify fake passports."

These security features have been introduced as part of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) guidelines, he said.

"Apart from the Lotus, other national symbols will be used on rotation. Right now it is lotus and then next month there will be something else. These are symbols connected with India such as national flower or national animal," he said.

[Spartan]

   loop holes vetiki mari Rodlu dimputunnar ga BJP vallu....

 

[Kool_SRG]

LOL.. 

[Kool_SRG]

Just now, Spartan said:

   loop holes vetiki mari Rodlu dimputunnar ga BJP vallu....

 

Oke debbaki rendu pittalu annattu.. Rotational padhathi annaru nextdhi eppatik vacheno 

[Spartan]

Just now, Kool_SRG said:

Oke debbaki rendu pittalu annattu.. Rotational padhathi annaru nextdhi eppatik vacheno 

Govt marinappudu...

I think change of Gandhis face on notes coming soon....

[soodhilodaaram]

1 minute ago, Spartan said:

Govt marinappudu...

I think change of Gandhis face on notes coming soon....

that is absolutely necessary anyway, picture of a mofo is not auspicious for the nation anyway

[Spartan]

1 minute ago, soodhilodaaram said:

that is absolutely necessary anyway, picture of a mofo is not auspicious for the nation anyway

  next year vadi Death Anniversary Jan 30th ki announce cheyali...mazaa untadi...

[Kool_SRG]

4 minutes ago, Spartan said:

Govt marinappudu...

I think change of Gandhis face on notes coming soon....

Choodam em variety changes oh.. 

[dasara_bullodu]

  

8 minutes ago, Spartan said:

Govt marinappudu...

I think change of Gandhis face on notes coming soon....

Just Gandhi kakunda inka other faces kooda pettaali ... appude world ki India value telistundi

[kevinUsa]

5 minutes ago, dasara_bullodu said:

  

Just Gandhi kakunda inka other faces kooda pettaali ... appude world ki India value telistundi

U can put nehru

Kalam

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