Singer Adnan Sami celebrates first Republic
Day as an Indian citizen
Singer Adnan Sami, who received his certificate of Indian citizenship from Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju in Mumbai on January 1, is celebrating his first Republic Day as Indian citizen.
Born in Lahore, Adnan Sami came to India on March 13, 2001 on a visitor’s visa
valid for a year, issued by the Indian High Commission in Islamabad. The visa
was extended several times thereafter. When his Pakistani passport expired on
May 26, 2015 he approached the Indian government seeking legalisation of his
stay in India on humanitarian grounds.
Day as an Indian citizen
Singer Adnan Sami, who received his certificate of Indian citizenship from Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju in Mumbai on January 1, is celebrating his first Republic Day as Indian citizen.
Singer Adnan Sami, who received his certificate of Indian citizenship from
Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju in Mumbai on January 1, is celebrating
his first Republic Day as Indian citizen. The singer, who was born in Britain with
roots tracing to Pakistan, was a Canadian citizen.
He grew to fame with the song ‘Lift Kara De’ in which he featured alongside
Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan.
He was granted citizenship after he made a representation to the Home
Ministry
on May 26, 2015 requesting for it on humanitarian grounds. (Read: The
Adnan Sami shared a picture of himself with the Indian flag in the background.
The singer, who is elated on being an Indian citizen, is celebrating each
moment
of this day of patriotism. (Also read: Pakistani singer Adnan Sami gets Indian
Born in Lahore, Adnan Sami came to India on March 13, 2001 on a visitor’s visa
valid for a year, issued by the Indian High Commission in Islamabad. The visa
was extended several times thereafter. When his Pakistani passport expired on
May 26, 2015 he approached the Indian government seeking legalisation of his
stay in India on humanitarian grounds.
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