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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Neha Gohil

‘This is not the country I moved to’: the British Indians showing support for Nigel Farage

Savitha Prakash
Savitha Prakash is leading a group of 55 Reform candidates in Harrow in the local elections. Photograph: Teri Pengilley/The Guardian

Savitha Prakash, an NHS doctor living in the London borough of Harrow, believes there are similarities between the Reform UK leader, Nigel Farage, and India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi. “He’s [Modi] one of those people, like Nigel, he walks the talk. He made [a] difference to the country,” said Prakash, who chairs Reform UK’s branch in Harrow.

In particular, the 47-year-old said Farage and Modi – who have each been accused by their critics of scapegoating marginalised communities – were focused on putting the needs of the majority first.

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