Political storm erupts over govt's stand on passport; 160 dead as twin quakes hit Venezuela; more

The top focus of this episode of 5 Live is on the latest controversy that has surrounded the Indian passport. Politics has intensified over the MEA's clarification that a passport by itself isn't the conclusive proof of Indian citizenship. The opposition has questioned what then constitutes proof of citizenship and asked why a document issued after extensive verification can't establish it. The BJP has hit back, stating the MEA has announced no new policy and that a passport has always been a travel document, not a legal certificate of citizenship. In other big news, a state of emergency has been declared in Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes, with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5, caused widespread building collapses and resulted in at least 164 deaths and numerous injuries. Meanwhile, new security footage from a cafe is part of the investigation into a murder plot at a Pune fort. Other significant events include a deadly under-construction warehouse collapse in Kolkata which claimed multiple lives, and severe flash floods in Arunachal Pradesh that have prompted large-scale evacuations and rescue efforts.