Opposition parties must speak up for Modi critics, says Indian-American politician Kshama Sawant

“I would urge India’s political opposition to speak up for those like me, Ashok Swain, Avani Dias, and other Modi critics being denied a visa,” Ms. Sawant, whose visa application to visit her ailing mother in Bengaluru, was denied twice in 2024.

​“I would urge India’s political opposition to speak up for those like me, Ashok Swain, Avani Dias, and other Modi critics being denied a visa,” Ms. Sawant, whose visa application to visit her ailing mother in Bengaluru, was denied twice in 2024.