Swain has argued that his OCI card was barred on the alleged premise that he was indulging in inflammatory speeches and anti-India activities, however, there were no specific instances or materials to substantiate the allegations.
“It is submitted that the Petitioner has never engaged in any inflammatory speeches or Anti-India activities. As a scholar it his role in the society to discuss and critique the policies of Government through his work,” Swain’s petition argued.
It added,
“Being an Academician, he analyses and criticises certain policies of the present government, mere criticism of the policies of the current ruling dispensation shall not tantamount to anti-India activities under Section 7D(e) of the Citizenship Act, 1955.”
Source: Barandbench
