(a) whether the Government are aware that a large number of people residing in villages of Indo-Nepal border are enjoying citizenship of both the countries;
(b) if so, whether the people in some villages which are in Nepal near the Indo-Nepal border are also enjoying Indian citizenship;
(c) if so, the facts and details thereof; and
(d) the action plan envisaged to check the entry of such Nepalese citizens into the country?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (CH. VIDYASAGAR RAO)
(a) to (c): No, Sir.
(d): There is free movement of people and goods across the India-Nepal Border. There exists between the two countries a bilateral mechanism on effective border management. A joint working group reviews the situation regularly and takes appropriate steps, as are required to prevent the entry of undesirable elements into each other`s territory and to maintain peace and security along the border.