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Retired IPS officer seeks verification of Dhruv Rathee’s visa status

Retired IPS officer seeks verification of Dhruv Rathee’s visa status
Image: The New Indian Express

Retired IPS officer and former Bengaluru Police Commissioner Bhaskar Rao urged the Union Ministry of Home Affairs to verify YouTuber Dhruv Rathee’s citizenship, passport, and immigration status. This request came following Rathee’s participation in a protest against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls on Thursday. Rao requested the ministry to ascertain details regarding Rathee’s nationality, the passport used for entry, and the conditions of his visa or permission to stay.

Originally reported by The New Indian Express Summarised from the source’s public news feed without altering the facts. Read the original report for the full story.
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