Two British Nationals Told to Leave India For Pasting Pro-Palestine Stickers

New Delhi: Two British nationals who had come to India on a tourist visa have been asked to leave India after they pasted stickers in support of Palestine against Israel in public locations of Rajasthan’s Ajmer. The action was taken against Lewis Gabriel D. and his partner Anushi Emma Christine after the Rajasthan intelligence department alerted the district police, reported NDTV.

On January 21, intelligence received information that the couple was involved in the sticker-pasting. The Intelligence Department reviewed the CCTV footage and local input and identified the suspects.

The stickers pasted by the duo were also removed by the police, who interrogated the two British nationals. Following the interrogation by a team led by additional superintendent of police (CID) Rajesh Meena, the officials reached the conclusion that they had engaged in political activities while on tourist visas, concluding that the duo had violated visa conditions.

Thereafter both their visas were revoked after the authorities took action under the Immigration and Foreigners Act and issued a "Leave India Notice", directing them to leave the country, reported NDTV.

The incident comes to light Just days after the visit of Palestinian foreign minister Varsen Aghabekian Shahin to New Delhi to participate in the 2nd India-Arab Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. Shahin had said on January 29 that India is positioned to play a mediating role between Israel and Palestine and to actively participate in Gaza’s reconstruction, citing New Delhi’s friendships with both sides and its long-standing support for Palestine.

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