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BJP Leader Claims Pakistanis Outnumbered Indians At Dhruv Rathee London Protest
- •Overseas BJP UK and Europe leader Kuldeep Shekhawat alleged that Pakistani and Bangladeshi nationals formed the majority at a London protest led by YouTuber Dhruv Rathee.
- •Shekhawat questioned the involvement of foreign nationals in a demonstration concerning India's electoral process and stated that only a small number of participants were of Indian origin.
- •While questioning the financing of Rathee's trip and luxury accommodations, Shekhawat admitted he had no evidence that protesters were paid to attend.
- •He claimed that members of the Indian diaspora staged a spontaneous, largely non-political counter-protest to protect India-UK relations from being damaged.
- •Shekhawat alleged that foreign participants were actively shouting anti-India slogans and targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the demonstration.
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Overseas BJP UK and Europe leader Kuldeep Shekhawat alleged that Pakistani and Bangladeshi nationals significantly outnumbered individuals of Indian origin at Dhruv Rathee's London demonstration. He claimed that only 50 to 70 participants were of Indian origin, while foreign nationals actively participated by shouting anti-India slogans and targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Shekhawat questioned the financing of Dhruv Rathee's trip to London, noting he lacked confirmed information on financial backing but claimed to have received details that Rathee travelled first-class from Dubai to London and stayed at the Taj Hotel for two days.
Shekhawat stated that members of the Indian diaspora organized a spontaneous, largely non-political counter-protest against Rathee's demonstration out of concern that the event could damage India-UK relations. He noted that the counter-protesters explained their patriotic concerns to local police when questioned about their presence.
