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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Ishita Mishra

Subramanian Swamy opposes Rahul Gandhi’s plea for passport

Senior BJP leader Subramanian Swamy on Wednesday opposed the plea filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi before Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court seeking issuance of a fresh passport.

Mr. Gandhi had surrendered his diplomatic passport following his disqualification as an MP on March 26. The disqualification was followed after his conviction by a court in Surat in a criminal defamation case over his ‘Modi’ surname remark.

Advocate Tarannum Cheema, who represented Mr. Gandhi, told the court that he could be granted a no-objection certificate.

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