‘No one called Gandhi African’: Sanjay Raut slams order against actor Imran Khan
Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut has criticized a directive ordering actor Imran Khan to leave India following his participation in a protest. Raut argued that the order is unjust and drew parallels to Mahatma Gandhi's return to India from South Africa.
Why it matters
The case highlights ongoing tensions regarding the rights of Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders to engage in political dissent.
NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Friday criticised the directive asking actor Imran Khan to leave India, saying it was beginning to feel as though protesting in the country had become a crime.“I read somewhere that Imran Khan was born in America. But he is Indian. His entire family is completely Indian. His blood is Indian, and his voice is Indian. If something is happening in my country and I raise my voice, you tell me to leave India? We told the British to leave India.
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