Allahabad HC tells Centre to give interim security to man questioning Rahul Gandhi’s citizenship

The Allahabad High Court has directed the Union government to provide a personal security officer from the Central Armed Police Forces to a man who claims to have received threats for having filed multiple cases against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, including one claiming that he is a British citizen.

A bench of Justice Sangeeta Chandra and Brij Raj Singh on Thursday asked the Union Ministry of Home Affairs to respond to the petition filed by S Vignesh Shishir seeking Y-plus security. Shishir claims to be a member of Bharatiya Janata Party’s Karnataka unit, Live Law reported.

Those protected under the “Y-plus” category of security cover get one personal security officer and 10 armed commandos.

The bench directed the Union government to provide Shishir one personal security officer from the Central Armed Police Forces as an interim measure.

“We are, prima facie, satisfied that the matter requires consideration as the petitioner has been pursuing his cases against a very powerful individual and is facing constant threats and has to appear before the Investigating Officer at Police Station Kotwali, District Raebareli in pursuance of notice issued to him,” the bench said.

In his petition, Shishir said that he had filed a complaint with the Central Bureau of Investigation against Gandhi, Bar and Bench reported. The petition also claimed...

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