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Cong MP to prove nationality: SC
Published on Fri, Jan 19, 2007 at 15:59, Updated on Mon, Jun 18, 2007 at 03:32 in section
Tags: Mani Kumar Subba, MP , New Delhi
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday asked Congress MP from Assam, Mani Kumar Subba to prove his nationality within six weeks.
The court pulled up the Centre and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for shoddy investigation over the inqury into Subba's nationality.
The Court said it was annoyed with the affidavits of the CBI in which it was not mentioned whether Subba was a citizen of India or Nepal.
"Prima facie it is a serious allegation (on the citizenship issue). We have to take a serious view," a Bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan said.
Meanwhile, Congress Spokesman Abhishek Manu Singhvi said that there is no question of taking a party stand till the Supreme Court takes a decision.
The Congress MP from Tezpur, Assam, whose original name is said to be Mani Raj Limboo, is allegedly a resident of Nepal.
He was reportedly refused enrolment as an Indian voter in the 17 Central Pendam Assembly segment in Sikkim in 1985.
In December 1997, the CBI was asked to inquire into allegations that he is a foreign national. Subba was also embroiled in the multi-crore Nagaland State Lottery scam of 1999.
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good joke man. whats india shining going to do with this news yaar.
and why ur getting angry? r u spokesperson
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When will the SC ask the italian antonio Maino to prove her nationality and educational qualification.
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He has plenty of money (lottery mafia) to get Indian citizenship within 6 weeks.
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There is also the case of lakhs of Bangladeshis entering India through the porous border who have been allowed into
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True. There is also the case of lakhs of Bangladeshis entering India through the porous border who have been allowed
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