The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has directed that a First Information Report (FIR) be registered against Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, concerning a petition alleging his dual citizenship, Additional Government Advocate Vinay Kumar Shahi stated on Friday.
Shahi indicated that the FIR is likely to be filed either in Lucknow or Rae Bareli. He added that the state government has requested that a national investigation agency, such as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), take over the probe, and the court has allowed this.
“After extensive arguments, the High Court ruled that an FIR must be registered against Rahul Gandhi over alleged dual citizenship. The state government requested a national agency such as the CBI to investigate, and the court permitted it, stressing the need for a thorough probe… The FIR is expected to be filed in Lucknow or Raebareli, after which Rahul Gandhi will be treated as an accused and required to cooperate with investigators. The court emphasized this is a matter of national interest, not politics. Given his position as opposition leader and member of the Nehru-Gandhi family,” Shahi told ANI.
Petitioner Vignesh Shishir described the High Court’s ruling as a historic verdict. He added that the Standing Counsel for the Uttar Pradesh Government observed that, since the matter concerns multiple jurisdictions, the investigation should be conducted by a central agency.
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