The Allahabad High Court Today (April 21) extended the deadline for the Home Ministry by 10 days to file a report on Rahul Gandhi’s alleged dual citizenship. The next hearing is scheduled for May 5.
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UTTAR PRADESH: The Allahabad High Court on Monday gave 10 more days to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to submit its final report in the case related to dual citizenship of Congress MP Rahul Gandhi.
The court has now fixed the next hearing date on May 5.
This decision came after a petition was filed in the Allahabad High Court, where the petitioner alleged that Rahul Gandhi holds citizenship of two countries — India and the United Kingdom (UK). The petition questions whether Rahul Gandhi can legally be a Member of Parliament (MP) in India if he also holds UK citizenship.
According to Indian law, dual citizenship is not allowed. The law clearly states that a person who is a citizen of India cannot at the same time be a citizen of another country. Based on this, the petitioner argued that Rahul Gandhi should be disqualified from the Lok Sabha if he is found to have UK citizenship in addition to Indian citizenship.
During the court hearing, the lawyer representing the Home Ministry asked the court for some more time to complete the necessary process of checking and verification. The lawyer said the Ministry needed this extension in order to prepare and submit the final report regarding Rahul Gandhi’s citizenship status.
After hearing this request, the Allahabad High Court agreed to give more time to the Ministry and extended the deadline by 10 more days. The court also officially announced that the next hearing of this case will take place on May 5.
This issue has gained a lot of political attention because Rahul Gandhi is one of the main leaders of the opposition party, and his legal status as an MP has become a matter of public and political debate. However, the Allahabad High Court has made it very clear that this matter will be handled carefully and legally.
The court stated that it is important to look into such serious allegations with full attention and as per the legal process.
The court emphasized that the investigation and legal process must be completed with “due diligence and adherence to legal procedure”.
Earlier in the proceedings, the Home Ministry also requested the court to allow more time, stating that they were still in the process of checking the necessary documents. The court agreed and reminded all parties that the legal process must be respected.
So far, the court has not made any decision on whether Rahul Gandhi actually has dual citizenship or not. The matter is still under investigation. But this case continues to be in the news because it involves a major political figure and raises important legal questions.
Previously Allahabad High Court Gave 4-Week Deadline to Home Ministry
The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Mar 24 made an important decision about Congress leader and Member of Parliament, Rahul Gandhi.
The court has given the Union Home Ministry a time of four weeks to take a final decision on Rahul Gandhi’s citizenship issue. Earlier, the Home Ministry had asked for more time – around eight weeks, which means till April 21 – to look into the matter and decide. But the court did not agree with this request and rejected it.
This matter about Rahul Gandhi’s citizenship is not new. People have been talking about this topic for many years now. Rahul Gandhi has been a Member of Lok Sabha since the year 2004. He is also the Leader of the Opposition in the current Parliament. But still, questions are being raised on whether he is truly an Indian citizen or not.
This present case is connected to a petition that was filed by a private person from Karnataka. That person has said in the petition that Rahul Gandhi is not an Indian citizen. The person claims that Rahul Gandhi actually has British citizenship.
If this is true, then Rahul Gandhi cannot take part in Indian elections or hold any public position in the Indian government. The reason is that only Indian citizens can become Members of Parliament or take part in politics officially in India.
The main reason behind the petition is a claim that Rahul Gandhi had once written in some official documents that he is a citizen of the United Kingdom (UK). Because of this, some people believe that he may not be a citizen of India anymore. However, Rahul Gandhi and his party, the Indian National Congress, have always denied these allegations and said that he is 100% Indian.
In the past also, this same issue has come up many times. But no final legal decision has been made on it till now. Now, with the Allahabad High Court giving a deadline of four weeks to the Home Ministry, the matter has become more serious and time-bound. Everyone is now waiting to see what the Home Ministry will decide.
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In legal terms, citizenship is a very serious matter. If a person is found to have taken citizenship of another country, then he or she may lose their Indian citizenship automatically. Indian law does not allow dual citizenship.
This means a person cannot be a citizen of India and another country at the same time. So if the Home Ministry finds that Rahul Gandhi has accepted British citizenship, then it can create a big problem for him legally and politically.
The High Court has made it clear that the decision must be taken soon and not be delayed any further. It is important for the public and the country to know the truth.
People from both political sides are now watching this case closely. If the Home Ministry decides that Rahul Gandhi is still an Indian citizen, then this matter may come to an end. But if the decision goes against him, it could affect his political career in a very serious way.
Right now, there are no official statements from Rahul Gandhi or the Congress party after this recent court order. But in the past, Rahul Gandhi and his team have strongly said,
“I am an Indian citizen by birth”,
and they have always dismissed such allegations as political attacks.
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