INDIA WIELDS IMMIGRATION CONTROLS: OCI REVOCATIONS USED TO SILENCE DIASPORA — 57 IN 2024 ALONE

Al Jazeera opinion piece argues India is weaponizing immigration controls by canceling Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cards to intimidate diaspora critics. It spotlights Nitasha Kaul’s case and cites data suggesting 120+ cancellations since 2016, including 57 in 2024 and 15 in early 2025, disproportionately affecting journalists, academics, and activists. The article notes opaque procedures, rule-of-law and rights concerns, and occasional court pushback, referencing RSF, Freedom House, and The Wire. It urges UK-based Indians and the UK government to push back on democratic grounds.