Allahabad HC Asks UOI About Status Of BJP Worker's Representation cancel Rahul Gandhi's Indian Citizenship
The Allahabad High Court inquired about the status of a representation made by a BJP worker to the Union of India seeking cancellation of Rahul Gandhi's Indian citizenship. The representation was made under Section 9(2) of the Citizenship Act, 1955. This request was made in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by a BJP Member from Karnataka, urging a CBI investigation into the alleged British Citizenship of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha.
Justices Rajan Roy and Om Prakash Shukla directed ASG Surya Bhan Pandey to seek instruction from the Union Home Ministry regarding the representation. Vignesh Shishir, present in person, asserted that he submitted a comprehensive representation cum complaint to the Foreigners Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs, seeking the cancellation of Gandhi's Indian citizenship.
The Division issued this order upon taking into account a previous PIL petition by the same petitioner, which was withdrawn and provided the petitioner the option to approach the competent authority under Section 9(2) of the Citizenship Act, 1955 within legal limits. The PIL petitioner informed the Court during today's hearing that his previous petition, which was dismissed in July, was being revisited.
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