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Dhruv Rathee Passport Row: Zakir Khan's Funny Comment Goes Viral!
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News18•12-10-2026, 19:41
Dhruv Rathee Passport Row: Zakir Khan's Funny Comment Goes Viral!
- •YouTuber Dhruv Rathee's participation in a CJP protest in Bengaluru sparked debates regarding his citizenship.
- •Dhruv Rathee clearly proved he is an Indian citizen by displaying his Indian passport in a social media video.
- •BJP leader Bhaskar Rao had written to the Home Ministry to verify Dhruv Rathee's passport and visa status.
- •Rathee alleged that police entered his Gurugram residence, detained him for hours, and pushed his mother.
- •Amidst the serious controversy, comedian Zakir Khan left a viral humorous comment asking Rathee to show his Dhurandhar movie ticket instead.
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Dhruv Rathee displayed his Indian passport to clarify his citizenship status and dismiss allegations questioning whether he is an Indian citizen after participating in a protest in Bengaluru.
Former Bengaluru Police Commissioner and BJP leader Bhaskar Rao wrote to the Ministry of Home Affairs to verify Dhruv Rathee's passport, visa status, and permission to operate in India following his participation in an anti-SIR protest in Bengaluru.
Dhruv Rathee alleged that about twenty plain-clothes individuals entered his Gurugram residence, took him away without allowing him to ask who they were, detained him across multiple police stations, and denied him access to a lawyer or phone for over twenty-two hours.
