Brief by Shorts91 NewsDesk / 10:27am on 19 May 2025,Monday India Global
UK-based academic Nitasha Kaul has had her Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) status revoked by the Indian government for alleged "anti-India activities" driven by "malice and complete disregard for facts or history." Kaul, who was deported from Bengaluru airport in February 2024 shortly after arrival, shared the cancellation notice on social media, labeling it a "vindictive" act of "transnational repression" targeting her scholarly critiques of the Modi administration's policies. The incident has ignited debates on freedom of expression and the rights of OCI holders, with critics arguing it reflects a broader pattern of suppressing dissenting voices, while government sources defend the action as a sovereign decision to protect national interests. (PC: India Today)
