JAIPUR: Former Rajasthan Chief Minister, Ashok Gehlot, on Saturday strongly reacted to the recent order of the Allahabad High Court directing an FIR and probe into allegations related to Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi’s alleged British citizenship.
In a sharply-worded statement, Gehlot described the court’s direction as “astonishing” and said it places an unnecessary burden on the executive machinery.
He noted that similar petitions had earlier been dismissed by courts, including by the Supreme Court in 2019 and by the Allahabad High Court in July 2025. He said the latest order, despite previous judicial outcomes, was difficult to comprehend.
Gehlot said, “The order for a CBI enquiry or FIR into baseless allegations of British citizenship against Rahul Gandhi is astonishing and amounts to the judiciary placing an unnecessary burden upon the executive.”
He further emphasised that earlier judicial forums had already addressed similar petitions, making the present direction surprising.