Denial of entry to Indian-origin prof Nitasha Kaul at Bengaluru airport triggers political slugfest

On Thursday, the spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal, emphasised the sovereignty of India's decision-making process regarding the entry of foreign nationals. This statement came in response to the denial of entry to UK-based writer Nitasha Kaul, who recounted her experience on X (formerly Twitter), revealing that she was refused entry at the Bengaluru airport despite being invited by the Karnataka government for a seminar. Kaul alleged that the directive originated from New Delhi and was motivated by her previous writings critical of the RSS. BJP officials branded Kaul as a 'known sympathiser of terrorists,' accusing her of disseminating anti-India sentiments. #NitashaKaul #IndiaEntryDenied #MEA #ForeignPolicy #SovereignDecision #UKWriter #VisaDenial #FreedomOfExpression #HumanRights #ImmigrationPolicy #KarnatakaSeminar #BJP #VHP #AmitShah #OCIRevocation #StateSovereignty #PoliticalCriticism #InternationalRelations #BorderControl #ForeignAffairs ~HT.178~PR.152~ED.194~GR.125~