File photo of Rahul Gandhi ReutersGandhi was told to provide a 'factual' reply on his citizenshipIndia's government Tuesday asked opposition leader Rahul Gandhi to respond to claims that he is a British citizen as the country's fiercely contested election battle took a bizarre twist. Gandhi was told to provide a "factual" reply on his citizenship. The complaint by Bharatiya Janata Party lawmaker Subramanian Swamy repeats long-standing claims that Gandhi recorded himself as British twice in annual returns filed by a now-defunct British company in which he was a director. Gandhi, whose mother Sonia is Italian-born and whose father was the assassinated prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, has in turn called on Swamy to substantiate his claims with documentary proof. Modi is seeking a second term as prime minister, while Gandhi is fighting to cut the government's huge majority won in 2014.

Source: Dhaka Tribune April 30, 2019 08:48 UTC