01-13-2004, 01:01 AM
My two Bits :
1. Sonia Gandhi acquired Indian Citizenship in the Eighties without surrendering her Italian Passport and without forsaking her Italian Citizenship.
2. At the time she was initially issued an Indian Passport it was not possible for her to surrender / forsake her Italian Citizenship. Law of Italy at that point of time.
3. In the early Nineties I believe the Italian Parliament passed a Law whereby an Italian Citizen could surrender / forsake Italian Citizenship. It is often said that this law was passed so that Sonia Gandhi could become the Prime Minister of India.
4. As such Sonia Gandhiâs Indian Passport as well as her Indian Citizenship stands null and void.
5. She must therefore return her Indian Passport and apply for Indian Citizenship.
For India to have an Italian Born and long time Citizen of Italy â even though at the moment not legally a Citizen of India â is degrading for India to say the least. In comparison we have SONALI DASGUPTA who left her Husband and âtook offâ with an Italian Movie Director in the late Fifties or Early Sixties. She eventually married him and took up Italian Citizenship.
About an year or two ago Sonali applied to stand as a candidate for the local village council Elections in Italy. Her papers were rejected due to the fact she was FOREIGN BORN.
Can't say more.
Cheers
1. Sonia Gandhi acquired Indian Citizenship in the Eighties without surrendering her Italian Passport and without forsaking her Italian Citizenship.
2. At the time she was initially issued an Indian Passport it was not possible for her to surrender / forsake her Italian Citizenship. Law of Italy at that point of time.
3. In the early Nineties I believe the Italian Parliament passed a Law whereby an Italian Citizen could surrender / forsake Italian Citizenship. It is often said that this law was passed so that Sonia Gandhi could become the Prime Minister of India.
4. As such Sonia Gandhiâs Indian Passport as well as her Indian Citizenship stands null and void.
5. She must therefore return her Indian Passport and apply for Indian Citizenship.
For India to have an Italian Born and long time Citizen of Italy â even though at the moment not legally a Citizen of India â is degrading for India to say the least. In comparison we have SONALI DASGUPTA who left her Husband and âtook offâ with an Italian Movie Director in the late Fifties or Early Sixties. She eventually married him and took up Italian Citizenship.
About an year or two ago Sonali applied to stand as a candidate for the local village council Elections in Italy. Her papers were rejected due to the fact she was FOREIGN BORN.
Can't say more.
Cheers