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'Unacceptable interference': BJP slams NYC Mayor Mamdani over Umar Khalid note

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04.01.2026

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday launched a sharp attack on New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani for writing a note to jailed activist Umar Khalid, terming the move an “unacceptable interference” in India’s internal affairs and a direct affront to the country’s sovereignty.

Reacting strongly, BJP national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia said India would not tolerate commentary or interventions by foreign political figures on matters that fall squarely within the country’s judicial and democratic framework. “India is a sovereign nation. Our Constitution, our courts and our democratic institutions are capable of delivering justice. No external authority has the right to interfere,” Bhatia said, adding that “140 crore........

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