Published 11:02 IST, April 30th 2019

MASSIVE CONTROVERSY: Home Ministry issues notice to Rahul Gandhi over his citizenship, cites British company documents and seeks reply in 15 days

In a super exclusive newsbreak, the Ministry of Home Affairs has sent a notice to the Congress President, seeking an explanation in the matter of his citizenship.

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In a super exclusive newsbreak,  Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a notice to  Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday, seeking an explanation in matter of his citizenship. This development has come days after serious questions were raised on Rahul Gandhi's citizenship, name and educational qualifications. 

Home Ministry, in notice, has requested him to 'intimate factual position in matter to Ministry within a fortnight of receipt of notice'.

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MHA has written to Rahul Gandhi , following a complaint by BJP MP Dr Subramanian Swamy to ministry seeking clearance in matter of Congress president's citizenship.

"It has been brought out that a Company named Backops Limited was registered in United Kingdom in year 2003, with dress 51 Southgate Street Winchester, Hampshire S023 9EK and that you were one of Directors and Secretary of said Company. It has been furr brought out that in Company's Annual Returns filed on 10/10/2005 and 31/10/2006, your date of birth has been given as 19/06/1970 and that you h declared your nationality as British," Director, Citizenship has written in notice to Rahul Gandhi.

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On April 20, an independent candidate and a resident in Uttar Presh's Amethi, Dhruv Lal, submitted an 11-page complaint to Amethi's returning officer, raising objections on  nomination papers of Congress chief.  allegations against Rahul Gandhi included questions being raised over his real name, citizenship and his educational qualifications. 

In  11 page complaint, Lal me scathing allegations against Congress President h declared his nationality as "British" in Memorandum of Association and Annual Return for period ending 21st August 2005 of a British company, namely Backops Limited, where he allegedly served as a Director. 

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As per Lal, " Candidate (Rahul Gandhi) has mitted in his Election Affidavit dated 03.04.2004 that he held shares in Company named, Backops Limited, Britain. Memorandum of Association and Annual Return for period ending 21.08.2005 of said Company record Candidate’s nationality as "British" and his dress is in United Kingdom."

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10:01 IST, April 30th 2019