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Actor Imran Khan Faces Deportation Questions After Political Protest in India
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News18•15-10-2026, 18:57
Actor Imran Khan Faces Deportation Questions After Political Protest in India
- •Actor Imran Khan is facing a directive to leave India following his participation in an anti-CEC protest.
- •The situation has brought the immigration status of foreign nationals and visa conditions into sharp focus.
- •Imran Khan holds US citizenship and an Overseas Citizen of India card instead of full Indian citizenship.
- •The case has sparked intense debate over the boundaries of political expression for OCI cardholders in the country.
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Actor Imran Khan was issued a directive by Mumbai Police and the FRRO to leave India by October 28 following his participation in an October 10 anti-CEC protest organized by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). Authorities cited violations of visa conditions and the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025.
Imran Khan holds US citizenship rather than full Indian citizenship, and he possesses an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card issued under Section 7A of the Citizenship Act, 1955.
BJP leader and former MP Kirit Somaiya filed a complaint against Imran Khan, requesting action from immigration authorities and the Ministry of Home Affairs for participating in the unauthorized protest as an OCI cardholder.
