On August 16, BJP leader Subramanian Swamy approached the Delhi High Court seeking directions to the Ministry of Home Affairs to cancel the Indian citizenship of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. The court, on August 20, decided to treat Swamy's plea as a Public Interest Litigation (PIL). Swamy's move is aimed at urging the Ministry to make a decision on his representation regarding Gandhi's citizenship status.
The #DelhiHighCourt said the plea by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy seeking directions to the Union Home Ministry to decide his representation seeking cancellation of #RahulGandhi’s Indian citizenship will be treated a public interest litigation. https://t.co/jL7UNCSSpT
Delhi HC relists Subramanian Swamy’s plea on Rahul Gandhi’s citizenship as PIL https://t.co/gtlBB87YF4
The Delhi high court said that the plea filed by BJP leader #SubramanianSwamy regarding the citizenship of Congress leader #RahulGandhi will be treated as a Public Interest Litigation https://t.co/xHQrQIn9mx