Adnan Sami is ‘Thankful to the Indian Government’ For Indian Citizenship

Following this, Mr Sami approached the Home Ministry with the request to legalise his stay in India on humanitarian grounds.

Sami with his powerful Indian contacts also made several representations to Home Minister Rajnath Singh about his citizenship.

Finally the government acceded to Pakistani singer Adnan Sami request and granted him Indian citizenship with effect from January. “Thankful to government of India for this precious and handsome gift”. In 2001, Sami came to India on a one-year visa and kept renewing it time to time. He was granted the right to stay in India on humanitarian grounds after his Pakistani passport expired earlier this year.

A foreigner is eligible to receive citizenship under the Indian Citizenship Act, provided he has delivered eminent service to the cause of science/technology, philosophy, art, literature, world peace or human progress.

His visa was extended from time to time.

Last month, Pakistani born singer showed disrespectful behavior towards Pakistan and said, “I don’t need the green passport anymore”.

The singer, who became a sensation in the country with hit songs like “Kabhi to nazar milao” and “Lift karaa de”, spoke to the media before leaving for Mumbai airport to catch a flight to the capital on Thursday.

Adnan reached the heights of popularity recently with the song Bhar Do Jholi Meri from ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’.