I want to spend my final days in India…old Indian woman gives up U.S. citizenship

A woman born in Andhra Pradesh has renounced the U.S. citizenship she acquired more than two decades ago. It is being claimed that she wants to spend the final days of her life as an Indian citizen. Kondragunta Mahalakshmamma is 94 years old, and her last wish is to live the remainder of her life in her homeland as an Indian citizen.

This video was shared on Instagram by the handle @MonojitSinha11. According to reports and claims, Mahalakshmamma moved to the United States after the death of her husband. At the time, her son, Buchaiah Chowdary, was working as a cancer specialist in Petersburg, Virginia. In 2000, Mahalakshmamma became a U.S. citizen. She lived there for nearly 18 years before returning to India in 2018 after her son began working at NRI Hospital in Mangalagiri.

A video of Kondragunta Mahalakshmamma meeting officials to expedite the processing of her Indian citizenship application has gone viral on the internet. According to reports, the 94-year-old woman is a resident of Chinthagumpala village in Chinaganjam Mandal of Bapatla district, Andhra Pradesh. On Wednesday, she appeared before Bapatla District Collector J. Venkata Murali. Accompanied by her son, she requested the District Collector to grant her Indian citizenship as soon as possible. She informed the authorities that she had already renounced her U.S. citizenship and wanted to become an Indian citizen again.

According to reports, the woman said, “Collector sir, I am nearly 95 years old. My only wish is to spend my final days in my homeland as an Indian citizen. I want my last rites to be performed in my ancestral village. I have given up my U.S. citizenship. Please help me regain Indian citizenship as soon as possible.”

Notably, the elderly woman reiterated her commitment to obey India’s laws and respect the Constitution once her citizenship is restored. She requested local authorities to grant her the legal approval needed to spend the rest of her years in her birthplace. In response, the District Collector assured her that the request would follow the standard protocol and explained that the findings of the local inquiry would first be submitted to the state government before the final citizenship recommendation is forwarded to the central authorities. (updated on 26th June, Courtesy TV news)