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Political slugfest after Kashmiri academic Nitasha Kaul denied entry into India
Updated On: 26 February, 2024 03:44 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
A Kashmiri Pandit academic based in the United Kingdom, Professor Nitasha Kaul has found herself at the centre of a contentious debate on democratic principles and political interference after being denied entry to India
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Political slugfest after Kashmiri Pandit academic Nitasha Kaul denied entry into India despite Karnataka govt`s invitation. Pic/X
A Kashmiri Pandit academic based in the United Kingdom, Professor Nitasha Kaul has found herself at the centre of a contentious debate on democratic principles and political interference after being denied entry to India. Kaul, who hails from a Kashmiri Pandit background and serves as a faculty member at the University of Westminster, was invited by the Karnataka government to participate in a two-day conference titled `Constitution and National Unity Convention - 2024`. However, upon her arrival at Bengaluru airport, she was barred from entering the country.
Kaul took to social media platform, X (formerly Twitter), to express her dismay and share her ordeal. She revealed that despite possessing valid travel documents, including a UK passport and Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI), she was provided with no explanation for the denial of entry by immigration officials. The academic claimed that she had received no prior notice or information from the Indian government regarding the decision.
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