An Indian-origin man sought to speak at an anti-immigration rally held recently in Australia. He was given the space though he was one of those that the ‘March for Australia’ targeted. But he made it a point to differentiate between himself and ‘others’ flooding Australia. His speech ended abruptly as he was shoved, as seen in a viral video. The authenticity of the video is not yet verified. “He looks like a foreigner. He said he would like to speak,” the Indian man was introduced, before the man wearing a yellow T-shirt with ‘Australia’ written on it took the stage. “Yes, I am a brown man. Yes, I’m an immigrant from India but I came here for the right reason. What I see happening today — this is not immigration. This is an open-door policy. They are not blending in our culture, they are twisting it,” he said before he was pushed and the mic was taken from him. “Immigration is about not taking but giving. Not demanding but respecting,” he managed to say in between.There were both loud cheers and boos from the audience.Several ‘March for Australia’ rallies were held across the country on September 1 protesting the growing number of foreigners overall — though Indians were singled out as the protesters claimed that more Indians migrated to Australia since 2020 than Greeks or Italians since 1925.
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The March for Australia website said “Australia’s unity and shared values have been eroded by policies and movements that divide us”, adding that “mass migration has torn at the bonds that held our communities together”.The government said it did not support any kind of action that fans hate. “There is no place in our country for people who seek to divide and undermine our social cohesion. We stand with modern Australia against these rallies – nothing could be less Australian,” Home affairs minister Tony Burke said.
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Liberal senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has triggered a major controversy after she said the government was focusing on bringing more “Labor-leaning” migrant communities like Indians. She later took her statement back and said Australia has a “longstanding and bipartisan non-discriminatory migration policy”.“Indian migrants, who have come to Australia, have a strong record of integration, embracing our values, working hard in many fields of endeavour, and joining the league of cherished and loyal Australian citizens. My own children share Indian ancestry, and I have strong friendships within the Indian and Sikh communities in the Northern Territory. I deeply value these connections,” she said, clarifying her remarks
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