Vajpayee downplays 145;foreign origin146; issue

PM Vajpayee on Wednesday said many countries have people of foreign origin as their heads, but there is no such necessity in India. 8216;8216;If they do not have any objection, it is their issue. But there is no such need in our country. That8217;s why the people are opposing it,8217;8217; he told DD News channel.

Asked if the government planned to bring a law debarring people of foreign origin from holding key constitutional posts, the PM said, 8216;8216;This issue is one of the issue which figures in our manifesto, but it should not be given too much importance8217;8217;. 8212; PTI