Swain has now challenged the government’s July 30, 2023 order cancelling his overseas citizenship again.
He has argued that the government order does not refer to any particular incident, tweet, writing or reason to back up the allegation that Swain was blacklisted for anti-India activities or for allegedly spreading detrimental propaganda through his writings and speeches.
Professor Swain has further contended that he is an academician and he cannot be made to suffer or witch-hunted for his views on the policies of the government or the political dispensation.
He added that he has an ailing mother, aged about 78 years, living in India whom he has not been able to visit for the past three years.
“The Petitioner is the only son, and has not been to India in the past 3 years. Thus, there is an extreme urgency for him to visit India and attend to his ailing mother,” his plea added.
Source: Barandbench
