Censorship

The Narendra Modi-led government of India has reportedly cancelled over 100 Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cards over the span of nine years, Article 14 reported quoting details collected through RTI. This information was obtained through right-to-information responses from the home ministry. In addition to these cancellations, an undisclosed number of people of Indian origin have been blacklisted, effectively being barred from entering the country.

Indian embassies and consulates are now taking on an increasing role in monitoring and preventing people who criticise Modi, government policies, and Hindutva, even extending to those who express dissent through tweets. This points to a growing trend of the government scrutinising and taking action against people based on their opinions and expressions, raising concerns about freedom of expression and dissent within the Indian diaspora.