Allahabad High Court Today (Mar 24) ordered the Home Ministry to decide Rahul Gandhi’s citizenship status in 4 weeks. The case questions if he secretly holds British citizenship.
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UTTAR PRADESH: The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court 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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