Key Points
Officials at the RPO acknowledged that this linguistic practice stems from the region's speech patterns..
Wren Mishra, from RPO Gujarat, disclosed that they receive approximately 4,000 daily applications, of which around 1,000 pertain to name changes, alterations in birthplace, or adjustments in birth dates..
However, it becomes problematic when the suffixes vary across the documents required for passports and visas...
Due to the high volume of such applications, the passport seva kendras (PSKs) in Ahmedabad, Vadodara, and Rajkot are now authorized to make necessary changes if the supporting documents are in order..
The challenges faced by Deepaben Shah shed light on the complex dynamics surrounding name changes influenced by cultural traditions in Gujarat..
