The Allahabad High Court has granted the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) an additional 10 days to file its final report on a petition that questions Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s citizenship status.
The court has scheduled the next hearing for May 5.
The plea alleges that Gandhi holds British citizenship, which would make him ineligible to serve in the Lok Sabha, as Indian law does not allow dual citizenship. The MHA, seeking time to verify details with the UK government, requested an extension, which the court has now approved.
What Rahul Gandhi Urges?
Rahul Gandhi is pressing ahead with social reform appeals. In letters dated April 17, he urged the Chief Ministers of Telangana and Himachal Pradesh to enact the Rohith Vemula Act, aimed at ending caste-based discrimination in educational institutions.
Quoting Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Gandhi wrote, “These are the words of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar. Here he describes an incident during a long bullock cart journey… we were to sleep without food; that was because we could get no water, and we could get no water because we were untouchables.”
Calling out systemic inequality, he added, “It is a shame that even today, millions of students from Dalit, Adivasi and OBC communities have to face such brutal discrimination in our educational system.”
Referring to the deaths of students Rohith Vemula, Payal Tadvi, and Darshan Solanki, Gandhi stressed the urgency of action:
“The murder of bright young people like Rohith Vemula, Payal Tadvi and Darshan Solanki is simply not acceptable… I urge the Karnataka government to enact the Rohith Vemula Act so that no child of India has to face what Dr BR Ambedkar, Rohit Vemula, and millions of others have had to endure.”
As the court awaits the MHA’s final word on the citizenship petition, Gandhi continues to push for systemic reform, balancing a legal challenge with a broader campaign for social justice.
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