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OK, I think this is a big f***ing deal.

A group directly linked to India's ruling Hindu nationalist BJP is working to defeat Labour MPs and help Conservatives win the election.

This isn't covert like Russia. This is out in the open
opendemocracy.net/en/opendemocra…
The campaign is targeting Britain's only two Sikh Labour MPs (now candidates) - @TanDhesi and Preet Gill.

Its also targeting Seema Malhotra, Lisa Nandy and others.

Tan Dhesi said they were "religious hardliners trying to divide our cohesive community".
@TanDhesi Overblown? Not in the least.

In July, Canadian intelligence officials also warned of potential election interference from the BJP government in Canada’s upcoming elections.

In the UK its far more overt.
cbc.ca/news/politics/…
@TanDhesi Sky News has also covered this story. But there is MUCH MORE to come out.

news.sky.com/story/general-…
@TanDhesi Canadian Sikhs have long complained about this

@JaskaranSandhu_ told me: "India is using community pressure, media manipulation and other tactics to pressure and malign the Sikh community in the hopes of influencing the outcome of another country's election results."
@TanDhesi @JaskaranSandhu_ Labour’s Lisa Nandy told me:

"The idea that the BJP is going to have any sort of campaign presence on the ground and make any inroads here is somewhat ridiculous. People in Wigan wouldn’t take kindly to being told what to do by Manchester, let alone India."
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