Citizenship row in Kolkata: Sports greats who donned India jersey protest SIR hearings ‘harassment’

Prominent sportspersons, including cricketers and footballers, protested against the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) notices demanding they prove their Indian citizenship. Many national heroes expressed outrage at being summoned for hearings, deeming it an insult and harassment, especially when their identities are widely recognized.

Citizenship row in Kolkata: Sports greats who donned India jersey protest SIR hearings ‘harassment’
Prominent sportspersons, including cricketers and footballers, protested against the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) notices demanding they prove their Indian citizenship. Many national heroes expressed outrage at being summoned for hearings, deeming it an insult and harassment, especially when their identities are widely recognized.