NEW DELHI: As BJP leader Subramanian Swamy on Monday sought to question Rahul Gandhi’s Indian citizenship by claiming that the latter had declared himself as a British citizen (during 2003-2009) for purpose of floating a private company in London, the AICC has come down hard on Swamy and dismissed the charges as “baseless and re-hashed” .While according to the documents released by Swamy of the annual return filed by Gandhi’s previous company (BACKOPS LIMITED) has shown him (Gandhi) as a British citizen, the incorporation certificate of the same company, released soon by AICC, has shown Gandhi as Indian national.The AICC has asserted that since birth Rahul Gandhi has been holding Indian citizenship and passport. On his part, Swamy has sent a letter to the Prime Minister, demanding the government strip Gandhi of his Indian citizenship, prompting the AICC to say that he and BJP were using the “baseless charges” as a post-Bihar defeat diversionary tactics.Congress’ media wing incharge Randeep Singh Surjewala said, “Swamy and BJP are repeating rehashed allegations leveled earlier on multiple occasions including through press conferences held in Ahmedabad and Delhi in October 2012...From the day he was born, Rahul Gandhi has held Indian citizenship and Indian passport and has never held citizenship of any other country nor has he represented as such. The allegation by Swamy is entirely false. The Certificate of Incorporation of the said company is enclosed and clearly mentions Gandhi as an Indian national”.He also said, “by Swamy’s own assertion it is clear that the said company was incorporated in August 2003. Gandhi was elected as a Member of Parliament for the first time in 2004...Gandhi has never held any account in Pictet Bank, Zurich, nor has he ever been questioned or detained at Logan Airport, Boston with undeclared cash. This is a complete falsehood that Sh. Swamy is in the habit of falsely repeating for decades”.“As you can see from the company (BACKOPS LIMITED) annual record that Mr Rahul Gandhi has given his date of birth correctly but has declared himself to be of British nationality with an UK address... this is, prima facie, a violation of the law and the constitutional position in the country ... I urge you to treat this matter with great urgency,” Swamy said releasing the copy of his letter to PM Narendra Modi at a press conference .