What is the row over actor Imran Khan's citizenship. Following Imran Khan's participation in protests against CEC, BJP leader and ex-MP Kirit Somaiya asked for his deportation, calling him a "foreign citizen". He alleged Imran is an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholder. Earlier, several reports had said that Imran was born in the US and is a citizen of the United States of America.