Important to cancel your Indian passport after acquiring US passport

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dannym

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I acquired my US passport mid-August, 2007.
Shortly after that I got a PIO card.
I visited India in October this year. At the immigration counter, I was asked when I got naturalized and then was asked to show my Indian passport.
I asked why so and was told that the purpose was to determine whether or not I had cancelled my valid Indian passport after acquiring US citizenship.
I was carrying the cancelled Indian passport so all was in order.
I inquired what would have happened if
1) I was not carrying my cancelled passport with me or
2) had not cancelled my passport.
He did not directly address my first question but said that not cancelling is an offence and that they can take action against the visitor. Something along the lines of "it would result in additional paperwork and trips to the Regional passport Office".
I would urge all to not overlook this important legal obligation.

Danny
 
Some of them are really Ass.Why would I carry my cancelled passport in frist place.There is no law that states that.They are just trying to make a quick buck.One of them told me was your passport is stamped more than once ,When you entered India.I felt like saying .It could because he was smoking something he shouldn't have.Like we are suppose to track why someone stamps you passport multiple times.
 
He was probably trying to get a bribe.

I sent in my passport for cancellation when I applied for my OCI, it was sent back without cancellation.

Also I recently returned from a trip to India, I was not asked for my Indian passport at any time nor was I carrying it with me.
 
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