Archive · 20 May 2025
Professor Claims OCI Cancellation Due to 'Anti-India Activities'
Nitasha Kaul, a professor, stated that India cancelled her Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) because of 'anti-India activities'.
This includes her writings and speeches.
Kaul was also denied entry to India to attend a conference.
She believes this is an attempt to silence critics of the government, citing the arrest of academics in India for expressing dissent.
The government accuses her of targeting India and its institutions on matters of its sovereignty.
Professor Nitasha Kaul's OCI was cancelled by the Indian government.
The government cited 'anti-India activities' as the reason.
Kaul stated that she was denied entry to India in February.
The government accused Kaul of targeting India and its institutions.
Kaul has condemned the revocation, calling it a 'bad faith, vindictive, cruel example of transnational repression'.
- Who
- Nitasha Kaul and the Government of India.
- What
- Cancellation of OCI status.
- When
- May 2025 (Claimed cancellation)
- Where
- International forums and social media.
- Why
- Due to alleged anti-India activities, according to the government.
Nitasha Kaul
Government of India
Reason for Cancellation
Nitasha Kaul
The cancellation is a form of transnational repression for scholarly work.
Government of India
The OCI was cancelled due to ‘numerous inimical writings, speeches and journalistic activities’ targeting India and its institutions.
- Name
- Nitasha Kaul
- Profession
- British Kashmiri Professor
- Action
- Cancellation of OCI Status
- Alleged Reason
- Anti-India Activities
- Accuser
- Government of India
- Offense Cited
- Numerous writings, speeches and journalistic activities
- Affiliation
- University of Westminster
- Denied Entry
- 2024
Sources
Indian-origin professor in UK loses OCI status over anti-India activities
British academic Nitasha Kaul says her OCI registration cancelled
Indian origin professor in UK says OCI status cancelled over 'anti-India' activities
British Kashmiri professor accused of speeches that 'target' India
Indian-origin professor who lost OCI tag testified against India on Kashmir
