No orange-coloured passport for ECR passport holders, rules MEA
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A decision was taken by the Ministry of External Affairs on the recommendations of a three-member Committee comprising officials of MEA and the Ministry of Women and Child Development, not to print the last page of Passport Booklet
The Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday reversed its decision to issue orange-coloured passports for those who require emigration checks. The government also went back on its decision to discontinue the practice of printing the last page of passports.
A decision was taken by the Ministry of External Affairs on the recommendations of a three-member Committee comprising officials of MEA and the Ministry of Women and Child Development, not to print the last page of Passport Booklet.
MEA also took the decision to issue a passport with an orange colour jacket to passport holders with ECR status, with a view to help and assist them on priority basis.
The MEA has received several individuals and collective representations requesting to reconsider these two decisions.
At a meeting chaired by Sushma Swaraj, External Affairs Minister, on 29th January 2018, in the presence of GeneralDrVKSingh, Minister of State for External Affairs, the decision of the MEA on both these issues was reviewed in the light of these representations.
After comprehensive discussions with the various stakeholders, the MEA has decided to continue with the current practice of printing of the last page of the passport and not to issue a separate passport with orange colour jacket to ECR passport holders.
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The Kerala High Court had issued a notice on Monday to the Centre based on a Public Interest Litigation plea challenging its decision to introduce orange-coloured passports.