The record
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- A Delhi court ordered a Magistrate to re-examine a complaint regarding the inclusion of Sonia Gandhi's name on the electoral roll in 1980.
- The complainant alleges the inclusion occurred before Sonia Gandhi acquired Indian citizenship.
- The BJP has publicly demanded that Rahul Gandhi clarify whether fraudulent documentation was used to facilitate the registration.
- The party claims the alleged actions constitute a serious violation of constitutional norms and democratic processes.
What to watch next
- The Magistrate court's upcoming reasoned order on the matter
- Response from Congress leadership to the allegations
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Pradeep Bhandari
BJP spokesperson
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“There can be no greater theft of democracy than this, because on the one hand, they support infiltrators in the name of opposing the SIR (Special Intensive Revision), while on the other hand, when they themselves allegedly steal democracy through forged documents, they remain silent”
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…also a cognisable offence. Mr. Bhandari said Ms. Gandhi was not an Indian citizen in 1980 and questioned whether there had been an “attempt to forge documents, given that the Congress was in power from 1980 to 1983”. “ There can be no greater theft of democracy than this, because on the one hand, they support infiltrators in the name of opposing the SIR (Special Intensive Revision), while on the other hand, when they themselves allegedly steal democracy through forged documents, they remain silent ,” he alleged, seeking a clarification from Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi. “If Rahul Gandhi does not answer all these questions, the people of the country and the youth will understand his…
“If Rahul Gandhi does not answer all these questions, the people of the country and the youth will understand his silence as an admission of guilt, indicating that they have committed theft of democracy”
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…while on the other hand, when they themselves allegedly steal democracy through forged documents, they remain silent,” he alleged, seeking a clarification from Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi. “ If Rahul Gandhi does not answer all these questions, the people of the country and the youth will understand his silence as an admission of guilt, indicating that they have committed theft of democracy ,” said Mr. Bhandari. Published - September 22, 2026 10:18 pm IST…
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