London, UK: Satyam Surana, an Indian student pursuing studies in the UK, has accused his university of unfair handling of alleged hate campaigns targeting him during college elections in London. He described the investigation as "biased" and inadequate.

Surana, who hails from Pune, also criticized the influence of 'pro-left' ideologies on university campuses, claiming they exhibit intolerance toward individuals with strong Hindu and Indian identities.

In a conversation with ANI, Surana outlined the allegations, asserting that he provided "clear and undeniable evidence" to the university. “Right after incidents of harassment, bullying, and doxing occurred, I immediately reached out to university authorities for redressal. I approached security and requested access to security footage, including recordings of the accused defacing my posters on campus. I also reported hateful comments and abuse directed at me on social media platforms," he explained.

He further alleged that the university deliberately delayed the investigation, allowing the accused students to graduate before a resolution could be reached.

“This incident occurred in March 2024, and now, in January 2025, the decision was only communicated in late December 2024—nearly 10 months later. The university decided not to uphold my allegations, citing insufficient evidence. Of all the complaints I filed, they focused only on one case of poster vandalism, claiming the security footage was unavailable and that the accused student had already graduated, rendering further action impossible. They ignored almost all other incidents I raised,” Surana elaborated.

The university reportedly justified some actions by the accused under the umbrella of freedom of speech. Surana recounted being heckled with chants like, “We don’t want a Hindu nationalist or Indian nationalist to lead the student union,” questioning his Hindu and Indian identities. He argued, “The university defended this as legitimate freedom of expression, but how can targeting someone’s religious identity fall within that scope?”

He also mentioned being reprimanded by the university for social media posts where he criticized the "Palestine movement being used to support radical Islamist terrorist organizations." According to Surana, this reflects the double standards applied in cases of Hinduphobia versus Islamophobia.

Surana claimed that many global universities, including his own, have been heavily influenced by left-wing ideologies, fostering anti-India sentiment among students. “This is not an isolated incident. Similar episodes have occurred at institutions like Oxford and the London School of Economics. These universities seem intolerant of individuals who proudly express their Hindu or Indian identities or hold views that diverge from their predominant leftist ideology,” he said.

He also alleged that certain faculty members in these institutions actively propagate anti-India narratives. “Their animosity toward India stems from their anti-Hindu sentiments, which have evolved into what I would call urban naxalism. These ideologies are being used to manipulate young Indian students, turning them into sympathizers of Maoist or extremist views. This is how they’ve taken control of academia,” he added.

Surana is widely known for retrieving the Indian Tricolour during a Khalistani extremist attack on the Indian High Commission in the UK in 2023. At the time of the alleged incidents, he was pursuing an LLM degree at the London School of Economics, where he reported experiencing smear campaigns and targeted harassment during the student union elections. Previously, he worked at the Bombay High Court.