Rahul Gandhi dual citizenship row: Allahabad High Court orders UP government to register FIR, probe allegations
This order came after a petition filed by BJP worker S Vignesh Shishir, who challenged a January 28 decision of a special MP/MLA court in Lucknow.
PTC News Desk: The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has said that the allegation that Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, holds dual citizenship should be investigated. The court directed the Uttar Pradesh government to either conduct the inquiry itself or get it done through a central agency.
This order came after a petition filed by BJP worker S Vignesh Shishir, who challenged a January 28 decision of a special MP/MLA court in Lucknow. That court had refused his request to register an FIR against Rahul Gandhi, saying it did not have the authority to decide matters related to citizenship.
The petitioner, who is from Karnataka, has asked for an FIR and a detailed investigation under laws like the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Official Secrets Act, the Foreigners Act, and the Passport Act.
The complaint was first filed in a special MP/MLA court in Rae Bareli. On December 17, 2025, the High Court transferred the case to Lucknow. After the Lucknow court rejected his plea, the petitioner approached the High Court again.