Allahabad High Court Directs Centre To Produce Record Of MHA Notice To Rahul Gandhi The Allahabad High Court on Monday directed the Union of India to submit the complete records of a 2019 notice issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha. The court’s order came while hearing a petition filed by Karnataka BJP member S. Vignesh Shishir, who challenged a Lucknow Court’s decision to refuse directing the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against Gandhi over allegations related to his British citizenship. The case stems from a complaint filed by BJP MP Subramanian Swamy in 2015, which alleged that Gandhi holds British nationality. In response, the MHA issued a notice to Gandhi on April 29, 2019, asking him to provide the “factual position” regarding his citizenship. The court’s bench, comprising Justice Rajeev Singh, sought the records to assess the validity of the claims. Shishir’s petition argued that Gandhi is a UK citizen and had incorporated a company named M/s Backops Ltd. in August 2003. The petitioner claimed that Gandhi voluntarily declared his nationality as British, holding a Director Identification ID and providing addresses in London and Hampshire. Additionally, it was stated that Gandhi submitted the company’s annual returns in October 2005 and October 2006, listing his nationality as British. The company was later dissolved in February 2009 via a dissolution application. The petition further highlighted that Gandhi contested the 2004 Lok Sabha elections while disclosing ownership of M/s Backops Ltd. and his foreign bank account with Barclays Bank, London Branch.#rahul_gandhi #allahabad_high_court #union_of_india #ministry_of_home_affairs #s_vignesh_shishir
