Delhi Court Issues Notice to Sonia Gandhi Over Citizenship and Voter List Controversy

In a significant legal development reported on India Today, a Delhi court has issued a formal notice to former Congress President Sonia Gandhi. This action comes in response to a criminal revision petition concerning a long-standing citizenship row. The controversy centers on allegations that Gandhi's name was wrongfully included in the electoral roll in 1980, three years before she officially acquired Indian citizenship in 1983. As the broadcast reports, 'a notice has been issued to Sonia Gandhi' regarding this 'citizenship row that the BJP had raked up'. The petitioner has challenged a lower court's dismissal of his plea seeking an FIR against Gandhi for alleged cheating and forgery. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has frequently highlighted this issue, claiming that 'Sonia Gandhi had voted' or was eligible to vote without proper citizenship status at the time. The court has also sought a response from the Delhi Police and listed the matter for further hearing.