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Friday, January 7, 2005
(Mumbai):
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will inaugurate the third
Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas in Mumbai today.
Over 2000 delegates from around the world have registered for
the annual gathering.
A special session on disaster management and discussions over
problems faced by Indians in the Gulf will be the prominent
feature on the occasion.
Dual citizenship issue
The Prime Minister is also likely to make an announcement
regarding the dual citizenship issue, which is of major
concern to the Indian diaspora.
Two years ago at the first Bharatiya Pravasi Diwas, the then
prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee had promised dual
citizenship for persons of Indian origin (PIO).
Now, Dr Singh said President A P J Abdul Kalam has already
given his consent to the Bill.
The registration process has already been started by his
ministry, and has received tremendous response, he added.
Subdued note
The event is taking place in Mumbai, the country's
entertainment capital.
However, the celebration elements like cultural events and
entertainment programme have been cancelled in view of the
tsunami tragedy.
(With PTI inputs)
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