Kalam did not raise citizenship issue

The Rashtrapati Bhavan [ Images ] has denied that President A P J Abdul Kalam [ Images ] raised the issue of citizenship during his meeting with Congress president Sonia Gandhi [ Images ] on Tuesday.

"The matter was not discussed at all," S M Khan, the President's press secretary, told rediff.com

A leading daily had said that Kalam asked her about Article 5 of the Constitution, which refers to citizenship.

Bharatiya Janata Party [ Images ] leaders Sushma Swaraj [ Images ] and Govindacharaya, met the President and raised the issue of Gandhi's foreign origin, he said. "The President simply heard them out."