Rahul Gandhi citizenship row: Subramanian Swamy moves Delhi High Court, seeks Centre's action
New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy has filed a petition in the Delhi High Court regarding Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's citizenship status. Swamy has requested that the Union Government submit a status report on his 2019 complaint, in which he alleged that Gandhi voluntarily declared British nationality to the British government, potentially holding a British passport.
Swamy claims this is a violation of Article 9 of the Indian Constitution, which states that Indian citizens cannot hold dual citizenship if they have voluntarily acquired the nationality of another country. Swamy's complaint is based on documents from 2003, showing that Gandhi was a director and secretary of a UK-based company, Backops Limited, where his nationality was reportedly listed as British in the company's 2005 and 2006 annual returns.
Swamy has expressed frustration that despite repeated requests, no action has been taken by the government on his complaint. His petition seeks a directive for the Centre to resolve the issue and provide an official conclusion.
In May 2019, the Supreme Court had dismissed a similar plea to bar Rahul Gandhi from contesting elections based on the same citizenship issue. The court remarked that a company's declaration of Gandhi's British nationality does not automatically make him a British citizen.
The case is expected to be heard in court next week, filed through advocate Satya Sabharwal.
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
