Madras HC Issues Notice To Saurav Das Over Nationality PIL; Ashutosh Ranka, Prashant Bhushan React

The Madras High Court has issued notices to Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) co-convenor and journalist Saurav Das and the Union government over a PIL seeking an inquiry into his nationality, identity and alleged foreign funding.The petition, filed by Chennai-based businessman R Ganesh Kumar, also seeks cancellation of Das's passport and Aadhaar card if he is found not to be an Indian citizen, along with directions to block his X and Instagram accounts.The petitioner has also made allegations regarding Das's identity, social media activity and remarks against the judiciary.Meanwhile, CJP co-convenor Ashutosh Ranka called the developments a "moment of collective shame", while senior advocate Prashant Bhushan described the matter as "absolutely ridiculous".The court has sought responses from the respondents within six weeks. The allegations remain unestablished.