Indian student Satyam Surana has alleged that hate and smear campaigns were carried out against him during the student union elections while he was pursuing education at the London School of Economics this year.

Surana came into the spotlight after he picked up the national flag from the road and defied the attack by extremists at the Indian High Commission in the United Kingdom last year.&nbsp;

Surana said that just 12 hours before the voting was about to start, someone launched a very 'well-planned' campaign targetting him. He added that in the campaign he was called a 'fascist' and linked with the Bharatiya Janata Party.&nbsp;

The Indian student, who hails from Pune, practised at the Bombay High Court for some months and has been pursuing an LLM at the London School of Economics.

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<h2>Posts used with a malicious agenda to call me a "fascist": Surana&nbsp;</h2>

Speaking about the complete set of incidents, the Indian student said that the LSE elections were announced in February and early March. He had filed his nomination for the post of general secretary.

"From March 14-15, we noticed that my posters were being ripped off, torn. We complained to the authorities. After we replaced our posters, on March 16, we saw that some posters were defaced. There were crosses on my face, it was written 'anyone but Satyam'. I was cancelled out," said Satyam, while speaking to the news agency ANI.

"On March 17 afternoon, there were messages in all groups of LSE. Indian groups, law school groups. The messages claimed, 'This Satyam Surana is a BJP supporter, he is a fascist person, an Islamophobe, transphobe'. The messages were so seditious and contentious of the Indian government and the current establishment," he said.

He further alleged that screenshots of his posts on X were taken by radical elements, in which he had appreciated the BJP government, and added that those screenshots were used with a malicious agenda to call him a "fascist".

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He added that no political points were added to his manifesto which just contained the genuine issues on campus. Although he initially received overwhelming support, the hate campaign&nbsp;derailed his chances.

"With my entire team, I went through the entire campus. We were reaching out across departments and explaining our policies. I had a very well-written and well-drafted manifesto, which was not at all political. It said how things need improvement at LSE, how there is a need for a grievance redressal portal,&nbsp;having subsidised food on campus. We were getting support and people were saying that they would vote for me," said Satyam.

"But, out of the three people, it was only me who was targeted randomly. When these messages started coming, my entire team was shocked, we were in a dilemma, and the entire moral conscience of the team was shattered," he said.

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<h2>Targeted for calling Khalistanis&nbsp;'terrorists', alleges Indian student</h2>

Surana further said that he also faced flak after he called Khalistanis&nbsp;'terrorists' in one of his posts.

"See, this is my country. I will always be an advocate for my country. How is Indian politics relevant to the student union elections in the UK? My views and endorsements of my government are entirely my opinion," Surana said. &nbsp;

"I was called a Neo-Nazi supporter, Right Wing, out of campus. See, when the message heading was circulated as the right wing out of campus, it is very clear that the campaign was dictated and planned by the left wing," he added.&nbsp;

He further claimed that those targetting him are not able to digest the development and success of India under the leadership of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

"The people of the international community are not aware of what is going on in India. Every international person is looking up to India and looking up to the current Prime Minister as a stalwart legendary politician. Our Prime Minister has the highest approval rating in the entire world, we have shown what we can do during COVID-19, and we are emerging as the third-largest economy. But, sadly these groups who can't digest this fact are spreading not misinformation, but disinformation," he said.

(With inputs from agencies)

Indian student Satyam Surana has alleged that hate and smear campaigns were carried out against him during the student union elections while he was pursuing education at the London School of Economics this year.

Indian student Satyam Surana has alleged that hate and smear campaigns were carried out against him during the student union elections while he was pursuing education at the London School of Economics this year. Surana came into the spotlight after he picked up the national flag from the road and defied the attack by extremists at the Indian High Commission in the United Kingdom last year. Surana said that just 12 hours before the voting was about to start, someone launched a very 'well-planned' campaign targetting him. He added that in the campaign he was called a 'fascist' and linked with the Bharatiya Janata Party. The Indian student, who hails from Pune, practised at the Bombay High Court for some months and has been pursuing an LLM at the London School of Economics. Also Read: Indian national killed, two others injured in 'terror attack' in northern Israel Posts used with a malicious agenda to call me a "fascist": Surana Speaking about the complete set of incidents, the Indian student said that the LSE elections were announced in February and early March. He had filed his nomination for the post of general secretary. "From March 14-15, we noticed that my posters were being ripped off, torn. We complained to the authorities. After we replaced our posters, on March 16, we saw that some posters were defaced. There were crosses on my face, it was written 'anyone but Satyam'. I was cancelled out," said Satyam, while speaking to the news agency ANI. "On March 17 afternoon, there were messages in all groups of LSE. Indian groups, law school groups. The messages claimed, 'This Satyam Surana is a BJP supporter, he is a fascist person, an Islamophobe, transphobe'. The messages were so seditious and contentious of the Indian government and the current establishment," he said. He further alleged that screenshots of his posts on X were taken by radical elements, in which he had appreciated the BJP government, and added that those screenshots were used with a malicious agenda to call him a "fascist". People are now Anti-India because they are Anti-Modi‼️ They attempted to harass me. I was cancelled, I was slurred. Why? - Because I supported PM Modi. - Because I supported BJP. - Because I spoke up for the truth when the Ram Mandir was built. - Because I supported the… pic.twitter.com/OArzoof3aN — Satyam Surana (@SatyamSurana) March 25, 2024 × He added that no political points were added to his manifesto which just contained the genuine issues on campus. Although he initially received overwhelming support, the hate campaign derailed his chances. "With my entire team, I went through the entire campus. We were reaching out across departments and explaining our policies. I had a very well-written and well-drafted manifesto, which was not at all political. It said how things need improvement at LSE, how there is a need for a grievance redressal portal, having subsidised food on campus. We were getting support and people were saying that they would vote for me," said Satyam. "But, out of the three people, it was only me who was targeted randomly. When these messages started coming, my entire team was shocked, we were in a dilemma, and the entire moral conscience of the team was shattered," he said. Watch: What's behind Indian student deaths in the US? Targeted for calling Khalistanis 'terrorists', alleges Indian student Surana further said that he also faced flak after he called Khalistanis 'terrorists' in one of his posts. "See, this is my country. I will always be an advocate for my country. How is Indian politics relevant to the student union elections in the UK? My views and endorsements of my government are entirely my opinion," Surana said. "I was called a Neo-Nazi supporter, Right Wing, out of campus. See, when the message heading was circulated as the right wing out of campus, it is very clear that the campaign was dictated and planned by the left wing," he added. He further claimed that those targetting him are not able to digest the development and success of India under the leadership of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "The people of the international community are not aware of what is going on in India. Every international person is looking up to India and looking up to the current Prime Minister as a stalwart legendary politician. Our Prime Minister has the highest approval rating in the entire world, we have shown what we can do during COVID-19, and we are emerging as the third-largest economy. But, sadly these groups who can't digest this fact are spreading not misinformation, but disinformation," he said. (With inputs from agencies)

'Called a neo-Nazi supporter': Indian student alleges hate campaign in UK for supporting 'Modi, Bharat'

Three mosques in the western California city of US have received hate letters calling Muslims &quot;vile and filthy&quot;, an association of Muslim-Americans said on Sunday.

The document further praised US President-elect Donald Trump and said that he had plans to &#39;cleanse&#39; America of Muslims.

The letter called on the Muslims to pack their bags and &quot;get out of Dodge,&quot; the council said.

Addressed to &quot;Children of Satan&quot;, the same letter was sent to mosques in San Jose in northern California and Long Beach and Claremont in the Los Angeles area, said the Council on American-Islamic Relations, or CAIR, news agency AFP reported.

The letter threatened that Donald Trump was &quot;going to cleanse America and make it shine again. And, he&#39;s going to start with you Muslims.&quot;

&quot;This hate campaign targeting California houses of worship must be investigated as an act of religious intimidation, and our state&#39;s leaders should speak out against the growing anti-Muslim bigotry that leads to such incidents,&quot; said Hussam Ayloush, leader of the council&#39;s Los Angeles branch, reported AFP.

The document has prompted council chapters in California to appeal for stepped-up police protection of mosques, AFP said.

Trump had rallied against immigrants and Muslims in his presidential campaign. Since his victory in the November 8 elections, more than 100 anti-Muslim incidents have occurred across the country, said CAIR.

The council quoted the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), which monitors hate crimes, as saying over 700 incidents targeting different minority groups had been documented since election day.

(With inputs from AFP)

The letter further praised President-elect Donald Trump saying he plans to 'cleanse' America

Three mosques in the western California city of US have received hate letters calling Muslims "vile and filthy", an association of Muslim-Americans said on Sunday. The document further praised US President-elect Donald Trump and said that he had plans to 'cleanse' America of Muslims. The letter called on the Muslims to pack their bags and "get out of Dodge," the council said. Addressed to "Children of Satan", the same letter was sent to mosques in San Jose in northern California and Long Beach and Claremont in the Los Angeles area, said the Council on American-Islamic Relations, or CAIR, news agency AFP reported. The letter threatened that Donald Trump was "going to cleanse America and make it shine again. And, he's going to start with you Muslims." "This hate campaign targeting California houses of worship must be investigated as an act of religious intimidation, and our state's leaders should speak out against the growing anti-Muslim bigotry that leads to such incidents," said Hussam Ayloush, leader of the council's Los Angeles branch, reported AFP. The document has prompted council chapters in California to appeal for stepped-up police protection of mosques, AFP said. Trump had rallied against immigrants and Muslims in his presidential campaign. Since his victory in the November 8 elections, more than 100 anti-Muslim incidents have occurred across the country, said CAIR. The council quoted the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), which monitors hate crimes, as saying over 700 incidents targeting different minority groups had been documented since election day. (With inputs from AFP)

US mosques receive hate letter calling Muslims 'vile and filthy'

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