Tue Nov 26 12:18:25 UTC 2024: ## Allahabad High Court Orders Home Ministry to Decide on Rahul Gandhi’s Citizenship Plea
**Lucknow, November 26** – The Allahabad High Court has directed India’s Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to decide on a plea seeking the cancellation of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Indian citizenship. The order, issued by a Lucknow bench on Monday, follows a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Karnataka BJP worker S Vignesh Shishir, alleging that Gandhi holds dual British citizenship.
The court’s directive comes after the MHA confirmed receipt of Shishir’s representation. The Deputy Solicitor General of India informed the court that the MHA will provide a detailed response by December 19th. The court has instructed the additional solicitor general to obtain instructions from the MHA within three weeks.
This development follows a similar plea filed by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy in the Delhi High Court, where a CBI probe into the matter has already been initiated. While Shishir had previously withdrawn a similar petition in the Allahabad High Court, he refiled after submitting further representations to the MHA. The court clarified its current focus is solely on the MHA’s response to these representations and the action it intends to take. The next hearing is scheduled for December 19th.
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