Who Is Kshama Sawant? Seattle Consulate Denies Visa To Indian-American Politician Over Modi Govt's 'Reject List'

(MENAFN- Live Mint) Kshama Sawant is an Indian American politician who was denied a visa for being on the 'reject list' of the Indian government, she claimed.

In a post on X, Sawant said that the consulate is refusing to grant her visa.

"My husband & I are in Seattl Indian consulate.

They granted him emergency visa for my mother being very sick. But rejected mine, literally saying my name is on a "reject list." And refusing to give explanation why. We're refusing to leave. They're threatening to call the Police on us," she wrote.

Sawant said that she requested a visa to visit India to meet her sick mother.

"India's Modi government has rejected my visa THREE TIMES to visit my 82-year-old mother who is very sick.

Seattle's Indian Consulate gave my husband visa again. They say my name is on a "reject list." They refuse to tell us why.

Now they've threatened to call the police on us," the post read.

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Sawant and a few others waited in the Indian Consulate in Seattl , asking for an explanation for the rejection of her visa three times.

In another post, she wrote, "Workers Strike Back members & I are still at Seattle Indian Consulate, doing peaceful civil disobedience, demanding explanation why my visa was rejected 3 times.

If people & media can come to support us, please come now: 3101, Western Avenue, Suite 700."

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She also claimed the Indian government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi rejected her visa as her office passed a resolution against CAA NRC citizenship law.

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