Overview

• The Enforcement Directorate has called S. Vignesh Shishir to depose in New Delhi on September 9 and to bring all material he holds under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, with officials stating the inquiry is underway.
• Shishir’s petition before the Allahabad High Court alleges he has documents and emails from UK authorities indicating Rahul Gandhi holds British citizenship, which he argues would bar him from contesting elections in India.
• On August 30, the Allahabad High Court ordered round‑the‑clock central security for Shishir, noting he faces threats and that the matter warrants consideration.
• The Union government informed the court it has written to the United Kingdom seeking information to verify the nationality claim.
• The High Court has listed the case for October 9; Shishir says he previously appeared before the CBI to submit evidence, while the Congress party has declined to comment.