First Indian Woman to Be Elected Head of Oxford Students' Union Resigns Over 'Racism' Row

Some of Samant's old social media posts had emerged, which were branded as racist and insensitive.

Feb 18, 2021

London: Rashmi Samant, who made Oxford University history as the first Indian woman to be elected President of the Oxford Student Union (SU), has resigned from the post just days later amid controversy surrounding some of her past remarks and references.

Some of Samant’s old social media posts had emerged, which were branded as racist and insensitive.

These included a holocaust reference on a post during a visit to the Berlin Holocaust Memorial in Germany in 2017 and an Instagram caption on a picture of herself in Malaysia that read Ching Chang , which upset Chinese students.

The 22-year-old also attracted criticism for a campaign post caption that separated women and trans women, with the Oxford LGBTQ+ campaign calling for her resignation.

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