The victims who had not got citizenship for several years demanded the pending Citizenship Bill be passed from the seventh session of the House of Representatives. A large number of citizens are stateless as the bill which is said to be passed within a year of the promulgation of the constitution has not been passed by the parliament so far.

The bill to amend Nepal’s Citizenship Act 2063 is passed by the majority of a parliamentary panel on June 21 and submitted the report to the House of Representatives for discussion. Necessary amendments are being made in the Nepal Citizenship Act, 2063 BS according to the constitution.