BJP leader Subramanian Swamy on Thursday petitioned the Home Ministry demanding a probe into the “secret” British citizenship of Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi. In the petition, addressed to Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Swamy said the MHA being custodian of citizenship should probe into the British company documents, wherein Rahul declared himself as a British National with london addresses.

In his petition with documents on Rahul’s company called Backops ltd floated in london, Swamy pointed out that during 2003 to 2009 till the dissolution of the company, the Congress leader on many documents declared his nationality as British.

“Rahul Gandhi also held 65% of the shares of the total shares issued by this company as on that date. Some facts were repeated, viz, that Rahul Gandhi as having British nationality in the Annual Returns filed on October 31, 2006 as well. Finally in the dissolution application as well, Mr.Rahul Gandhi states that his nationality is British as on the date he was appointed as Director of the said company,” said Swamy seeking cancellation of Rahul’s Indian citizenship and lok Sabha Membership.

Citing Article 9 and 18 of Indian Constitution, Swamy said Indian citizens are barred from accepting other country’s citizenship and if accepted, Indian citizenship would be cancelled automatically.

Currently, the issue of Rahul’s British citizenship is pending before lok Sabha’s Ethics Committee, headed by lK Advani. The Ethics Committee had sought and explanation from Rahul, who replied that no one can doubt his Indian origin. However, he did not explain how in the documents of his company Backops ltd, he declared himself as British citizenship during 2003 to 2009.