Plea in Delhi court seeks FIR against Sonia Gandhi over her inclusion in the electoral roll before she became an Indian citizen. The petition questions, “How her name got included in the electoral roll in the New Delhi constituency.”
A criminal complaint has been submitted to a Delhi court, requesting the filing of a first information report (FIR) against Congress leader Sonia Gandhi.
The allegation is that her name appeared on the electoral roll three years prior to her acquiring Indian citizenship.
Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) Vaibhav Chaurasia of the Rouse Avenue Courts heard the case today and scheduled the next hearing for September 10.
The complaint, filed by Vikas Tripathi, claims that Gandhi’s name was added to the electoral roll for the New Delhi constituency in 1980, even though she officially became an Indian citizen in April 1983. The plea further alleges that her name was removed from the electoral roll in 1982 and then re-added in 1983.
Tripathi’s lawyer stated,
“Her application for Indian citizenship is also of April 1983. How her name got included in the electoral roll in the New Delhi constituency in 1980, which was then deleted in 82 and re-entered in 1983,”
The lawyer contended that the inclusion of her name in 1980 suggests that forged documents may have been submitted, indicating that a cognizable offense has occurred.
Consequently, he requested the court to authorize the registration of an FIR.
After the lawyer concluded his arguments, the court noted that it would revisit the matter next week. No formal notice has yet been issued to either Gandhi or the Delhi Police.