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Lotus symbol printed on new passports for security reasons: MEA

  •   Fri, Dec 13 2019 10:04:08 AM

Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi (SHP)
 
New Delhi, Dec 13:  Earlier in the week, opposition in Lok Sabha raised questions against the printing of the 'lotus' symbol on the new passports. Clarifying their stand, the government on Thursday stated that it was necessary to identify fake passports. They also claimed that other national symbols will be used 'on rotation' basis for the same purpose.
 
Responding over the issue, MEA 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 are introduced as part of the (ICAO) guidelines."
 
 
"Apart from the lotus, other national symbols will be used on rotation. Right now it is lotus and then next month there will be some other symbol. These are those symbols which are connected with India. They could be a national flower or the national anthem," he added.
 
On Wednesday, M K Raghavan of Congress had slammed the government for printing lotus on new passports in Kozhikode, Kerala during the Zero Hour in Lok Sabha. Raghavan claimed this was BJP's way of 'saffronisation' as the lotus is the party's election symbol.
 
 
  

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  • AnoNymouS, Mangalore

    Fri, Dec 13 2019

    Next will be to change the Passport colour from Navy to Orange with modi's photo in the back and the the lotus instead of the National emblem on the front and every page will have the poems written by modi as the watermark.

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  • Willie Menda, Bangalore

    Fri, Dec 13 2019

    Ban all political party symbols printing on passports even though they have national significance

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  • s shety, Tulunaad

    Fri, Dec 13 2019

    all over India Gandhi sir name can be used no problem

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  • Deshbhakht, Mangalore

    Fri, Dec 13 2019

    No problem ? Who says so ?
    Aren't you seeing each and every institution is being renamed ? Please read news about BHU.

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  • tds, Mangalore

    Fri, Dec 13 2019

    Looks like they are interested on the Indian Economy......

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  • j.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru

    Fri, Dec 13 2019

    Actually there's no point in arguing on a security option exercised by the MEA.
    More than the ruling dispensations electoral symbol, commentators need to understand that Lotus is our national flower.
    However there is a clarification that it will change every month.

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  • William D'Souza, Mangalore

    Fri, Dec 13 2019

    Fooling the nation is in the blood.... Take example of 2012 of Gujarat..

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  • G R PRABHUJI, Mangalore

    Fri, Dec 13 2019

    Instead of this brainless work, I think atleast they should have divert their mind towards our Financial and Economic position has gone from bad to worse. Who is accountable for this?????. Modiji or Our FM.

    In Government or private, if the position has gone worst, immediately they transfer or suspend. If the situation is going to be continue, they may change the color of our National Flag. That is my doubt.

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  • YOGI THUNTA, MANGALURU - NEAR PUMPWELL CIRCLE

    Fri, Dec 13 2019

    Next they will twist the history as they will call GODSE is the freedom fighter and will call him FATHER OF THE NATION !

    Secondly they print the photo of MODIJI alongside with CHIKARA SHAH in currency notes !!

    People prepare for the new nation called BANANA REPUBLIC OF BHARATH !

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  • H Kunder, Mangalore

    Fri, Dec 13 2019

    If they want to change the symbol every month then why did they start with Lotus.

    BJP has sufficient spare time for all these nonsense.

    They won the elections only to do all these funny things.

    In coming days they may say to put the Lotus symbol in undergarments for security reasons.

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  • Mahesh, Mangalore

    Fri, Dec 13 2019

    your problem is with a national flower?

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  • Tushar, Mangalore

    Fri, Dec 13 2019

    Mind your own business Mr. Mahesh.

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  • Deshbhakht, Mangalore

    Fri, Dec 13 2019

    Problem is there. If I say keep the palm symbol, will you agree. Definitely not, because its Congress' party symbol. This is the problem.

    Didn't you get anything else than BJP party symbol to keep in the Passport ? What do you want to prove ? That BJP party owns India ? Indian constitution is the property of BJP ? What right do you have to replace it with a neutral symbol ?

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  • Clifford Fernandes, Toronto

    Fri, Dec 13 2019

    Next symbols will be sevak, fakir, chaiwala, chowkidar and 56 inch wrestler.

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  • Vishal, Mangalore

    Fri, Dec 13 2019

    Technically the government is within its rights to apply any colour or logo but even a child knows the motive behind this move.

    The government should direct its energy towards alleviating the pain of the suffering people following the loss of jobs due to the shrinking economy.

    Instead of doing this, this government is just thinking of doing politics everywhere. Cows, religion, saffronisation - that is the priority.

    Can't this government think beyond all this? Or perhaps it is just a ploy to dodge the real issues and to divert the minds of the gullible people.

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  • I wish I was There, Bahrain

    Fri, Dec 13 2019

    How about putting National Bird and animal on the new passport, otherwise when people enter the country stamp LOTUS on their forehead that will be the best idea.

    Stupid MEA

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  • mahesh, DAKSHINA KANNADA

    Fri, Dec 13 2019

    That is next.
    Dont get worked up.

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  • Ramesha (hospital peon), Udupi

    Fri, Dec 13 2019

    We demand all hospital attire to be saffron in colour..

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  • CYNTHIA, Mlore/ Abu Dhabi

    Fri, Dec 13 2019

    I really Pitty your response .. kindly note colour white , blue and green are used .. sober soft colors to relax the patient and atmosphere at the hospital .. even some hospitals they use soft prints ... saffron is hard , tough colour ? Will it suit the soft sober atmosphere?? Why can’t you all think in the betterment of the country instead politics and religion

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  • I wish I was There, Bahrain

    Fri, Dec 13 2019

    Color your hair orange and put a lotus on the head, don't do work only talk on your mobile.

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  • Rajesh. D., Manglore, Dubai.

    Fri, Dec 13 2019

    Safron is the color of the sunrise/sunset  and the color of fire, Person who wears safron colur attire should be pure and holy. They are not supposed to sin. 
     If someone does not know what is love / peace / joy should not talk about saffron color. It is an insult for the saffron holiness.

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  • Deshbhakht, Mangalore

    Fri, Dec 13 2019

    Congress ruled so many years since Independence but it never mixed up politics with matters related to citizenship.

    Passport is a document declaring the nationality of a holder. A Passport does not belong to any party.

    It's like the National Flag that is unique. Congress could change the emblem on the Passport but it didn't - why ? Because they know the importance of national symbols.

    Congress is lead by educated ministers who have been diplomats or bureaucrats. It wasn't run by tea-sellers or PVC pipe dealers.

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  • mahesh, DAKSHINA KANNADA

    Fri, Dec 13 2019

    whats your problem with the national flower?

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  • Arun, Kankanady

    Fri, Dec 13 2019

    It’s good idea to alter passport, but is it required? Biometric details like finger print, facial recognition, eye scanner etc. can be added to passport for more security purpose. But adding lotus and other symbols, do they make passport more secure ?

    Hope alter symbols don’t come in and as selected religious and cast favourable or political party identification.

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  • abdul munim, mangaluru

    Fri, Dec 13 2019

    utter nonsense by the blueJP government. What this jodi of changu and mangu wants to achieve is anybody's guess.

    country's economy is in shambles and they are just playing with the majority and minority card to create unrest in the soceity.

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  • mahesh, DAKSHINA KANNADA

    Fri, Dec 13 2019

    you dont like the national flower?
    ok. we will change it then because you said.

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  • Deshbhakht, Mangalore

    Fri, Dec 13 2019

    How can we trust the government ? Didn't NaMo impose DeMo to safeguard fake currency ? Did he succeed ?

    Even foreigners were found duplicating the currency by printing the image on A4 size paper and then cutting it down to exact size.

    Please don't continue fooling the public.

    t's your agenda to apply your party logo on Passports, nothing else.

    Some day, you will print it on majority community members' Passports and some other symbol on other community members' passports. Please do not bring your discriminatory ruling on Indians.

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  • mahesh, DAKSHINA KANNADA

    Fri, Dec 13 2019

    what is the national flower?

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  • Deshbhakht, Mangalore

    Fri, Dec 13 2019

    Why only national FLOWER ? There is National Fruit, bird, animal, and so on. Why especially flower that is otherwise the ruling party ?

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