India, June 24 -- Writer and lyricist Javed Akhtar on Wednesday criticised the ministry of external affairs statement that said a passport was "not a proof of citizenship" but a travel document, calling it "absurd".

The poet shared his thoughts in a post on the social media platform X, asking whether the authorities were issuing passports without being convinced that the person was an Indian citizen.

"The ministry of external affairs says that a passport is a document travel not the proof of citizenship. Really??? So are they providing this travel document to some people without being totally convinced that this person is an Indian citizen ?? It is absurd," Akhtar wrote.

This comes after the ministry of external affairs (MEA) officials...