London, Apr 4 An Indian student has claimed that he was disqualified from the London School of Economics (LSE) Students’ Union elections as a result of a deliberately orchestrated smear campaign because of his Indian and Hindu identity. Karan Kataria, who is from Haryana and is studying for a postgraduate law degree at the leading university in London, said he was motivated by the support of his peers to contest the post of General Secretary of the LSE Students’ Union (LSESU). However, he was disqualified last week over what he believes are baseless allegations and without being given a chance to fully state his case. “Unfortunately, some individuals could not bear to see an Indian-Hindu leading the LSESU and resorted to vilifying my character and very identity in what was clearly in line with the alarming cancel culture which is uprooting our social communities,” said Kataria.
