Australia's India travel ban: Rights breach? Racism? Security measure?

Sasi Prabahar (Perth – top left), Shanthi Sivakumar (Melbourne – top right), Manikandan Shankar (Sydney - bottom right) and Viji Ram (Melbourne – bottom left)

Sasi Prabahar (Perth – top left), Shanthi Sivakumar (Melbourne – top right), Manikandan Shankar (Sydney - bottom right) and Viji Ram (Melbourne – bottom left) Source: SBS Tamil

Australia's threat to jail citizens returning home from India has sparked criticism. Some labelled the measure as "racist"; some said illegal or rights breach; some see as a security measure. Sasi Prabahar (Perth – top left), Shanthi Sivakumar (Melbourne – top right), Manikandan Shankar (Sydney - bottom right) and Viji Ram (Melbourne – bottom left) share their views. Produced by RaySel.


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