Jaipur, Jan 8 (IBNS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday said Indians living abroad can now take part in the poll process back home.
"Pursuant to the law that was enacted to enable non-resident Indians to vote in our national elections, the Government has issued notifications for registration of overseas Indian electors under the Representation of People Act, 1950," the PM said, addressing the inaugural function of the 10th Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas here.
Singh said that this constitutes the first major step to enable Indian residents abroad to participate in election processes.
He said in the last session of Parliament "we have introduced a Bill intended to merge and streamline the People of Indian Origin and Overseas Citizen of India schemes by amending the Citizenship Act."
"This will rectify some of the anomalies in the schemes and provide for an Overseas Indian Card which will be given to foreign spouses of such card holders as well," he said.
