"Want To Die An Indian": 94-Year-Old Andhra Woman Gives Up US Passport

Elderly Andhra woman wants Indian citizenship restored

Hyderabad: 94-year-old Kondragunta Mahalakshmamma has appealed to district authorities in Andhra Pradesh’s Bapatla district, seeking to regain her Indian citizenship before she dies. A native of Chinthagumpala village in Chinaganjam mandal, Mahalakshmamma moved to Petersburg, Virginia, after her husband Nagabhushanam’s death, to live with her son, oncologist Buchaiah Choudhary. She acquired US citizenship in July 2000 and lived there for nearly …

"Want To Die An Indian": 94-Year-Old Andhra Woman Gives Up US Passport

Kondragunta Mahalakshmamma, 94, has appealed for restoration of her Indian citizenship and has taken an oath of allegience.

'Spend my final days as an Indian citizen': 94-year-old woman gives up US citizenship

A 94-year-old woman from India’s Andhra Pradesh has drawn widespread attention after renouncing her U.S. citizenship and appealing to authorities to restore her Indian citizenship, saying she wants to spend the rest of her life in the country where she was born. Kondragunta Mahalakshmamma, a native of Chinthagumpala village in Chinaganjam mandal of Bapatla district, recently met district officials with an emotional request to fast-track her citi…

94-year-old Andhra woman wishes to die as Indian citizen

Amaravati, June 26 (IANS) At the age of 94, K. Mahalakshmamma has only one wish — to die as an Indian citizen. Hailing from a village in Bapatla district of… Continue reading 94-year-old Andhra woman wishes to die as Indian citizen The post 94-year-old Andhra woman wishes to die as Indian citizen first appeared on Australia India News.

94-Year-Old Andhra Woman Gives Up US Passport, Wants To Die As Indian

For many Indians, moving to countries like the United States or Canada is seen as a matter of pride, success and social status.

'I want to die as an Indian': 94-year-old Andhra woman gives up US citizenship

Bapatla: At a time when many Indians dream of settling abroad, a 94-year-old woman from Andhra Pradesh has made an emotional journey in the opposite direction. Kondragunta Mahalakshmamma, who had become a citizen of the United States in 2000, has renounced her US citizenship and appealed to authorities to restore her Indian citizenship. Her reason is simple and deeply personal. She wants to spend the rest of her life in her motherland and die as…