Overview

• The Enforcement Directorate on September 9 recorded S Vignesh Shishir’s statement in New Delhi under Section 37 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act.
• Agency sources said he was asked to submit documents and other material he claims support allegations that Rahul Gandhi holds British citizenship.
• In his Allahabad High Court petition, Shishir asserts he has emails and documents from UK authorities and says he already shared material with the CBI in Lucknow.
• Officials have indicated the FEMA inquiry dates back about four years, though this is the first time the complainant’s statement has been recorded.
• The Union government has sought information from the UK, the High Court has listed the matter for October 9 with security continued for the petitioner, and there is no official determination on Gandhi’s citizenship.