Three generations of a Dalit family denied citizenship despite court order
Summary
A Dalit family in Saptari has gone decades without citizenship documents, leaving three generations without access to state services, school certificates, or legal identity. Even after the Janakpur High Court ordered local officials to resolve the case, the ward office has still not issued the required recommendation.
Key Points
- Three generations of Laxmi Ram’s family in Bishnupur, Saptari, remain without citizenship certificates despite repeated attempts to obtain legal identity documents.
- The family says the absence of citizenship has blocked school admission, birth registration, marriage registration, and access to state services and welfare benefits.
- The Rajbiraj bench of the Janakpur High Court ordered the ward office to resolve the matter after confirming long-term residency through a field inquiry.
- Ward Chairman Lochan Sahu said he accepts the court order and plans to move the process forward after Dashain.
