Indian origin professor in UK says OCI standing cancelled over ‘anti-India’ actions
Nitasha Kaul, who’s a professor at College of Westminster, is a Kashmiri Pandit British citizen who works as a scholar within the UK.
London-based Indian-origin professor Nitasha Kaul took to her social media to disclose that her Abroad Citizenship of India (OCI) had been cancelled on Sunday. Kaul, who’s a professor at College of Westminster, is a Kashmiri Pandit British citizen who works as a scholar within the UK.
“I obtained a cancellation of my OCI (Abroad Citizenship of #India) as we speak after arriving house. A nasty religion, vindictive, merciless instance of TNR (transnational repression) punishing me for scholarly work on anti-minority & anti-democratic insurance policies of Modi rule,” the professor wrote on social media platform X on Might 18.
The screenshot of part of the discover connected to her publish learn: “And whereas, it has been dropped at the discover of the Authorities of India that you’ve got been discovered indulging in anti-India actions, motivated by malice and full disregard for information or historical past. By way of your inimical writings, speeches and journalistic actions at numerous worldwide boards and on social media platforms, you recurrently goal India and its establishments on the issues of India’s sovereignty.”
Who’s Nitisha Kaul?
The Indian origin scholar graduated from Delhi College’s Shri Ram Faculty of Commerce (SRCC), and did her grasp’s and PhD from the UK’s Hull College.
In a follow-up publish, she recalled the incident from the earlier 12 months when she was deported simply hours after arriving at Bengaluru airport. She described the episode as an affront to the Karnataka state authorities which had prolonged the invitation to her.
Kaul had been invited to talk at a conference organised by the state authorities, however claimed that immigration officers denied her entry, informally citing her criticism of the RSS as the explanation for the choice.
“Denied entry to India for talking on democratic & constitutional values. I used to be invited to a convention as (an) esteemed delegate by (the) Govt of Karnataka (Congress-ruled state) however (the) Centre refused me entry. All my paperwork had been legitimate & present (UK passport & OCI),” the academician posted final 12 months.
What’s an OCI standing?
Abroad Citizenship of India (OCI) is a particular designation granted to people of Indian origin who’re residents of one other nation. As per the Ministry of Dwelling Affairs, it gives them with a multiple-entry, life-long visa to go to India, enabling them to journey and reside within the nation with none restrictions.
