An Indian student who alleged discrimination at the prestigious London School of Economics (LSE) on Thursday thanked Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar for his intervention.

In a letter to the LSE, Mr Khattar had pointed out the allegations that Karan Kataria was disqualified from contesting the student union allegations following a smear campaign targeting his Indian and Hindu identity. He also shared the LSE’s response stating that the matter is being probed.

“Thank you for this intervention, @mlkhattar ji. I am a proud Bharatiya, and your support means a lot to me and my family,” Mr Kataria tweeted on Thursday.