Rahul Gandhi Vs Subramanian Swamy: Gandhi's Citizenship Row

BJP leader Subramanian Swamy on Monday alleged that Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi had been the director of a company in Britain and he had declared himself as a British citizen in his annual return form. Swamy demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should initiate steps to strip Rahul of his Indian citizenship. The Congress has, however, rejected the charge, calling this a petty and mindless mud-slinging. In a letter written to the Prime Minister, Swamy alleged that Gandhi had floated a company called Backops Limited in 2003 in UK. “In the annual return form, Gandhi had declared himself to be of British nationality with UK address. Gandhi also held 65 percent of shares of the total shares issued by this company.. Same facts were repeated, viz, that Mr Rahul Gandhi as having British nationality in the annual returns filed on Oct 31, 2006 as well,” the letter said. This, Swamy said, was a violation of the law and the constitutional position in the country. - See more at: http://indianexpress.com/article/indi... Indian Express, The Indian Express Newspaper, The Indian Express, Indian express news, indian express editorial Today's Indian Express newspaper offers a comprehensive package of news, including Indian Express editorial analysis and Indian Express analysis today. This well-respected publication covers a wide range of topics in its India Express editorial and Indian Express news sections. Stay informed with the Indian Express newspaper today.