LUCKNOW, Aug. 29 -- The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court as an interim measure has directed the Union of India to provide the facility of one personal security officer (PSO) of central armed police forces round-o-clock forthwith to petitioner S Vignesh Shishir of Karnataka who had raised the issue of alleged British citizenship of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi many times before the high court.

The court has listed the case for next hearing on October 9, 2025, as fresh. "In the meantime, respondent nos.1 to 9 (Union of India and other authorities) shall ensure that counter affidavit is filed to the writ petition annexing therewith the decision, if any, taken on the representation of the petitioner forwarded by the Office of Hon'bl...