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Imran Khan Faces FIR and Eviction Notice Over Mumbai Protests
- •An FIR has been filed against actor Imran Khan by BJP leader Kirat Somaiya following his protest activities in Mumbai.
- •Khan, who holds an Overseas Citizen of India card, has reportedly been ordered to leave the country by October 28.
- •The development has sparked significant debate regarding his immigration status and the legal boundaries of political protests by foreign cardholders in India.
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Actor Imran Khan has been directed to leave India by October 28, 2026, following an FIR and a police notice issued against him for participating in an unauthorized protest in Mumbai while holding an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) status rather than Indian citizenship, violating immigration regulations.
Imran Khan was detained alongside hundreds of others at Mumbai's August Kranti Maidan on October 10, 2026, during a demonstration organized in support of the Cockroach Janta Party demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
BJP leader Kirat Somaiya lodged complaints with the Mumbai Police and wrote to the Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration Authorities questioning the legal participation of a foreign-status individual in local political protests.
