Imran Khan told to leave India by October 28 for participating in protest

Mumbai: A row erupted after Foreigners Regional Registration Office asked actor Imran Khan to leave India by October 28 for participating in CJP Protest in Mumbai last week. Khan, a US citizen, was asked to leave as foreign nationals are not allowed to protest in the country.

The Opposition backed the actor while BJP leaders claimed Khan’s involvement was a sign of ‘foreign involvement’ in the protest. Mumbai Police has also registered a case against him.

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Meanwhile, Khan has decided to challenge the order in Bombay HC.

“Everyone has a right to protest. He might have a foreign passport. But several of our friends live in foreign countries and they protest there… This is unfortunate,” said NCP-SP‘s Supriya Sule.

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“He is not even an Indian. Has his vote been stolen? This is a conspiracy. It has been hatched in the US,” said BJP Rajya Sabha MP Anil Bonde.