Overview

• Enforcement Directorate directed Karnataka BJP worker S. Vignesh Shishir to appear in New Delhi on September 9 and submit all documents he claims support his allegation.
• The agency is probing the matter under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, examining potential foreign exchange law issues tied to the claims.
• The Union government previously told the Allahabad High Court it had sought information from the UK regarding Rahul Gandhi’s citizenship status.
• On August 30, the High Court ordered 24/7 security for Shishir and scheduled the next hearing in the case for October 9.
• No authority has established that Rahul Gandhi holds UK citizenship, a charge he and the Congress have consistently rejected as politically motivated.