India, Oct. 11 -- BJP leader Kirit Somaiya has urged the Mumbai Police to take action against actor Imran Khan for joining a protest in support of the Cockroach Janta Party, citing his alleged status as a "foreign citizen". Calling for Khan's detention and deportation, the BJP leader also sought clarity on whether the actor could participate in such protests.

In a post on X, Somaiya said he had written to Mumbai Police Joint Commissioner Manoj Kumar Sharma, asking whether Khan, a "foreign citizen", could "break the law knowingly".

Somaiya called for Khan to be charged for participating in what he described as an illegal political agitation, alleging violations of OCI provisions and visa conditions. He argued that foreign citizens do not...