50 UK Indian diaspora groups urge President to probe anti-India protests in London
LONDON: Fifty Indian diaspora and community organisations in the UK have written an open letter to the President of India expressing serious concerns over “organised overseas campaigns targeting India’s democratic and constitutional institutions” following demonstrations on Oct 16 and 17 outside the India high commission in London and the Gandhi statue on Parliament Square which YouTuber Dhruv Rathee flew over to take part in. The letter says the protests, organised by the Students’ Federation of India-UK, South Asia Solidarity group and Indian Overseas Congress’s youth wing, triggered “serious concerns among sections of the Indian diaspora regarding the activities of certain political, ideological, and advocacy networks operating on British soil”. The demonstrations were held in solidarity with the youth of India calling for the sacking of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.