Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:58am on 20 May 2025,Tuesday India Global
UK-based academic Nitasha Kaul claims her Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) has been cancelled by Indian authorities over alleged “anti-India activities.” The University of Westminster professor posted on social media that the cancellation cited her “inimical writings and speeches” against Indian sovereignty and institutions. Kaul condemned the move as “transnational repression” and linked it to her research on anti-minority and anti-democratic policies in India. She had earlier been denied entry to attend a conference in Bengaluru. Under Indian law, OCI status can be revoked if the holder is deemed to show disaffection towards the Indian Constitution. (PC: NDTV)
