50 diaspora groups write to President Murmu, raise 'anti-India' activities in UK

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The open letter, issued by a collective of 50 UK-based diaspora bodies over the weekend, claims the sequence of demonstrations held in London last month, the organisations involved and the messages being advanced 'warrant serious scrutiny.'

A group of 50 UK-based diaspora bodies and community organisations have come together to issue an open letter addressed to President Droupadi Murmu to express serious concerns over "anti-India" protests and mobilisation in recent weeks.

The letter, issued over the weekend, claims the sequence of demonstrations held in London last month, the organisations involved and the messages being advanced "warrant serious scrutiny."

The groups, including the likes of the Hindu Community Organisations Group, Indian Diaspora in the UK (IDUK), Friends of India Society International (FISI) UK and Indian National Students Association (INSA) UK, called for an "investigation" into any extremist involvement or unlawful coordination behind the protests.

"The sequence of these demonstrations, the organisations involved, and the messages being advanced warrant serious scrutiny, particularly where political mobilisation overseas risks being used to delegitimise India's democratic institutions or foster hostility towards the country and its elected leadership," reads the open letter.

"Further concerns have been raised regarding the presence or involvement of Pakistani and Bangladeshi Islamist organisations and Khalistani-linked separatist activists in connection with these demonstrations and the wider anti-India mobilisation."

"Any credible evidence of coordination, material support, or collaboration between such networks and political or advocacy organisations should be examined impartially by the competent authorities," it notes.

The letter highlights two specific protests – one on October 16, organised by the Students' Federation of India (SFI) UK outside the Indian High Commission in London, and another the following day at Parliament Square, addressed by social media influencer Dhruv Rathee.

"While peaceful protest and legitimate criticism are essential features of any democracy, these freedoms must not become a shield for incitement, intimidation, deliberate disinformation, communal…

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