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Nepal begins distributing citizenship to NRNs

Kathmandu, Oct. 17

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda launched the citizenship for the non-resident Nepalis (NRNs) by handing over the citizenship certificate to Kul Acharya and Dr. Badri KC, president and executive president of the NRN Association, respectively.

"I have made a great struggle and initiative to arrange non-resident citizenship with economic, social and cultural rights for non-resident Nepalis in the constitution of Nepal," the prime minister said after handing over the citizenship, "On that basis, you have obtained constitutional rights."

He said that it demanded a lot of struggle and hard work, to manage the citizenship for the NRNs.

According to PM Prachanda, many issues related to NRNs were addressed through the policies and programmes and budget of the government.

"Government of Nepal has set minimum foreign investment limit of Rs. 20 million brining it down from the earlier Rs. 50 million. A legal arrangement has been made to open the investment of the NRNs in the secondary share market," he said.

Recently, the government has also launched contribution-based social security for Nepalis living abroad.

PM Prachanda also said that the Nepalis around the world are the non-resident ambassadors of Nepal and maintained that the country expects a lot from them.

 Published in The Rising Nepal on 18 October 2023. 

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