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Indian authorities order actor Imran Khan to leave the country after protest
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Indian authorities have ordered actor Imran Khan to leave the country by 28 October after he participated in a protest in Mumbai demanding electoral reforms. Khan, an American citizen with an Overseas Citizen of India card, was served a notice by the Foreigners' Regional Registration Office for violating laws by protesting. He had been briefly detained on 10 October during a demonstration organised by the Cockroach Janta Party.
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- Actor Imran Khan has been ordered to leave India by 28 October following his participation in a protest in Mumbai.
- Khan holds an American citizenship and an Overseas Citizen of India card, which prohibits him from voting or contesting elections, and police stated he violated laws by protesting.
- The protest was organised by the Cockroach Janta Party to demand electoral reforms and the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- A complaint against Khan was filed by a Bharatiya Janata Party leader who accused him of involvement in a conspiracy to spread anarchy.
- Khan was briefly detained by police on 10 October alongside other protesters before being served the departure notice.