Delhi High Court quashes Centre's denial of OCI card to The Wire's Siddharth Varadarajan
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The Delhi High Court on Tuesday quashed the Central government decision to reject an application by The Wire founding editor Siddharth Varadarajan for an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card. Varadarajan wanted to get his Person of Indian Origin (PIO) status converted into an OCI, since the PIO scheme no longer exists and has been merged with OCI. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav noted that the Central government communication dated April 2, 2026, informing Varadarajan about the rejection of hi