Rahul Gandhi's "British Citizenship"

Rahul Gandhi's "British" citizenship issue is the buzz this week. While he is shown as an Indian citizen at the time of the company, "Backops'' incorporation, the subsequent annual returns posted, depict him as a "British" citizen stoking a controversy; the company was subsequently dissolved around 2009. Instead of allowing the controversy to crowd out airwaves, the Indian Foreign Minister should communicate with her British counterpart or High Commissioner - as she did in the Lalit Modi issue -& seek an official response, if Rahul did indeed take British citizenship between 2004-06 & subsequently relinquished it; if he did do so, he loses his "moral" right to be the PM of this country. 

Allowing this controversy to fester reminds one of the accusation that besmirched VP Singh in the late '90's - when he was leading the Jan Morcha against the Congress - that his son had an illegal account at St Kitts - a black money haven - which was ultimately proved to be untrue. Clearly, it was an attempt to sully the opposition, which was then engaged in a continuous onslaught on the govt. of the day on Bofors & was seen to be gaining a political advantage which it ultimately did in the elections of 1989. It is important, therefore, that the DTD (Dirty Tricks Department) of either of the parties should not be allowed to have a field day. The country has a right to know if the current accusation is true or untrue & hence communication with the British is important; needless to say anyone indulging in political harakiri should be forced to pay, heavily.

The BJP is right when it questions the Congress' defense of "British" citizenship being a "clerical error"; how can the same error occur twice?. How can Rahul & Sonia Gandhi's educational qualifications, listed in the affidavit, submitted to the Election Commission, before fighting elections be proved false? What is conveniently forgotten, however, is that Smriti Irani made the same mistake & still continues to be a minister. Therefore, none of the top 2 political parties come out unscathed in this controversy, except off-course score some debating points. Hanging a "Damocles sword" on political opponents, to force them to do your bidding, is an old political game.  The Big Question: If political leaders give wrong affidavits either with regard to their educational qualifications or their assets, why is the Election Commission silent & not taking action? Is it a "caged parrot" like the CBI - as the honorable Supreme Court of India once historically averred?