BJP leader Subramanian Swamy on Wednesday opposed the petition filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi before a Delhi Court seeking the issuance of a fresh passport. Rahul applied for an ordinary passport after he surrendered his diplomatic passport when he was disqualified as MP after he was convicted for two years in a defamation case.
Appearing before Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vaibhav Mehta, Subramanian Swamy objected to issuing a new passport to Rahul Gandhi, saying that if Rahul is allowed to travel abroad, it may hamper the probe in the National Herald case. The court called Swamy after Rahul Gandhi filed the petition seeking no objection to getting an ordinary passport. Earlier day Rahul’s counsel said that there are no criminal cases pending against him and therefore, he can be granted a no-objection certificate. However, the Court opined that Swamy has the right to file a reply to Gandhi’s plea.
The case is listed for further hearing on May 26 and the court has asked Subramanian Swamy to file a written submission.
