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Payal Rohatagi Slams Imran Khan Over Protest Participation

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News18•16-10-2026, 09:20
Payal Rohatagi Slams Imran Khan Over Protest Participation
- •Actress Payal Rohatagi launched a scathing attack on actor Imran Khan, calling him a jobless actor seeking visibility.
- •Imran Khan was detained by police after joining protests at August Kranti Maidan demanding the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- •It was revealed that Imran Khan is not an Indian citizen and holds Overseas Citizenship of India, leading to an order by the Foreigners Regional Registration Office to leave India by October 28.
- •The actor plans to approach the Bombay High Court to challenge the FRRO notice issued against him for allegedly violating the Foreigners Act.
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Payal Rohatagi criticized Imran Khan for attending a protest at August Kranti Maidan demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, calling him a jobless actor seeking visibility.
Imran Khan was directed by the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) to leave India because he allegedly violated the Foreigners Act by participating in protests as an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) rather than an Indian citizen.
Imran Khan was detained by the police on October 10 following the protest and action was taken against him under Sections 7 and 29 of the Immigration and Foreigners Act before he faced a notice to leave the country.





