Indians may lose voting rights in UK

Millions of Commonwealth citizens including Indians in the UK may lose their voting rights and right to participate in the political process if the recommendations of an independent panel is accepted by the Government.

In his report into the current condition of citizenship in the UK, former Attorney General Lord Goldsmith, recommended that only British, Irish and European citizens should have the fullest rights to ‘political participation’ in the country.

"It is an independent report. The report is before the Government and it is considering it. No final decision has been taken," a spokesman of the Ministry of Justice said.

The report 'Citizenship: Our Common Bond' recommended that the right to vote of non-citizens should be phased out while retaining the rights of EU citizens living in the UK and Irish citizens who have Irish citizenship by connection to Northern Ireland.

Lord Goldsmith was asked by Prime Minister Gordon Brown last year to conduct the review.

The report contained key findings from a five-month investigation into the current condition of citizenship in the UK.

Courtesy:expressindia.com
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