400-plus Indian-origin scholars, alumni from 27 countries warn against ‘anarchy’
Over 400 Indian-origin scholars and alumni from global universities have signed a statement warning against 'anarchy' and the erosion of trust in India's constitutional institutions. The group criticizes the trend of prioritizing street protests over democratic debate and questioning electoral processes.
Why it matters
This statement highlights a growing divide among the Indian diaspora and intellectual community regarding the state of Indian democracy and the legitimacy of recent protest movements.
NEW DELHI: Days after competing groups of Harvard-linked Indians took opposing positions on protests against the Election Commission, more than 400 Indian-origin students, researchers and alumni associated with universities across 27 countries have issued a statement warning against efforts to erode public trust in constitutional institutions and attempts to replace democratic debate with street confrontation.Titled “Spare India from Anarchy”, the statement carries 402 names, including individuals linked to Harvard, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Oxford, Cambridge, Stanford, Princeton, Yale and Columbia universities, as well as the London School of Economics, National University of Singapore and University of Toronto.The signatories allege that “a frenzy of election denial” and a preference for ‘street over Sansad’ have taken hold in some quarters.
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