Allahabad HC Seeks Centre's Response On Rahul Gandhi Citizenship Plea

The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has asked the Centre to furnish details of the action taken on a complaint which raised questions about Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Indian citizenship.

A Bench of Justices Attau Rahman Masoodi and Subhash Vidyarthi was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) petition filed by S. Vignesh Shishir, whose social media profile says he is a Bharatiya Janata Party member from Karnataka.

The BJP member, in his plea, submitted that he had sent a detailed representation-cum complaint to the Foreigners Division, Ministry of Home Affairs, in which he had requested the authorities to cancel Mr. Gandhi’s Indian citizenship under Rules and Regulations of S. 9 (2) of 1955 Act r/w Rule 40 (2) of the Citizenship Rules 2009 and Schedule III of 2009 Rules.