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Actor Imran Khan must leave India by 28 October

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Indian actor Imran Khan, a 43-year-old US citizen, has been ordered to leave India by 28 October after attending a protest in Mumbai against election commission chief Gyanesh Kumar. A complaint about his presence at the rally led the authorities responsible for monitoring foreigners to issue a notice, according to the Indian Express and the Times of India, cited by Reuters.

Indian actor Imran Khan, a 43-year-old US citizen, must leave India by 28 October, according to the Times of India, cited by Daily Maverick. The deadline follows his participation on 10 October in Mumbai in a rally calling for the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar, head of the Election Commission of India.

Opponents of Narendra Modi’s government are challenging revisions to electoral rolls and believe they favour the Prime Minister’s party. According to the Indian Express, foreigners’ participation in political demonstrations can be considered a breach of visa and immigration rules in India.

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