Twitter Faceoff: Racially discriminated and cyberbullied at Oxford, Indian student draws support
As per the latest development, the United Kingdom police and Oxford University have commenced investigations after receiving complaints about the bullying of 22-year-old Samant, whose case was raised in the Indian Parliament.
The entire episode has drawn a lot of opinions on social media with many expressing their support for Samant.
The reality is we have a 22-year-old Indian student who has paid £24,000 to fulfil a dream and study a masters at O… https://t.co/7VzqU3SESA
— Naomi Canton (@naomi2009) 1616455346000
Racism & bullying of #RashmiSawant, which made her quit as president-elect of #OxfordUnion, being investigated by B… https://t.co/kb9H59wD8z
— Minhaz Merchant (@MinhazMerchant) 1616486970000
Rashmi Samant was so traumatised when she got back to India after a torrent of online abuse at Oxford that she was… https://t.co/meLVbgwhHW
— Naomi Canton (@naomi2009) 1616458480000
‘Oxford no longer safe for women of color’
@naomi2009 @thebritishhindu The truth is that Oxford has failed in providing a safe learning environment to its stu… https://t.co/CQKHr3fYO1
— Nidhi (@SanataniBharat1) 1616481780000
Ashamed that my alma mater #Oxford is no longer considered safe by a woman of colour and by a cultural minority tha… https://t.co/gis7f2759S
— Sanjeev Sanyal (@sanjeevsanyal) 1616483272000
‘Hinduphobia is rampant, specially in foreign universities’
The case of #RashmiSamant, who was forced to resign as president of Oxford Union by a campaign of vilification led… https://t.co/ufykXWfYfi
— Minhaz Merchant (@MinhazMerchant) 1616386876000
‘Lot of misinformation being circulated to target Samant’
In my time as a journalist covering UK-Indian affairs never have I seen a story as misreported as this one covering… https://t.co/BcDEfmL7sg
— Naomi Canton (@naomi2009) 1616455285000
This thread echoes concern of Indian parents who send their kids abroad for studies
My biggest concern as a mother is the manner in which Rashmi Samant is being bullied relentlessly first by students… https://t.co/5kAMtkcc13
— Sahana Singh (@singhsahana) 1616426026000
Demand for sacking Sarkar grew with many tweeting with hashtag #DismissAbhijitSarkar
This is not the first time, his social media is full of anti Hindu comments. #DismissAbhijitSarkar… https://t.co/NaAUGr9x9H
— INSIGHT_UK (@INSIGHTUK2) 1616066248000
Here’s double standards for you! Prof Adam Habib was suspended at his new job at Univ of London after he used the N… https://t.co/BMjJQ07W3h
— Sahana Singh (@singhsahana) 1616091547000
Meanwhile, a Twitter account by Oxford Indian Society issued a statement denying that Samant was forced to step down because of her religion or Hinduphobia.
Joint Statement by the Oxford India Society, Oxford Hindu Society & Oxford South Asian Society to Address the Recen… https://t.co/aiQLEVg2uU
— Oxford India Society (@oxfordind) 1616351508000
While some backed the statement, others accused them of virtue-signalling
This series of vicious virtue-signaling by the @oxfordind clearly shows that Imperialism is alive and kicking. Colo… https://t.co/VkDBU49C9L
— SkandaGupta (@gupta_skanda) 1616473098000