“It is not impolite to name racism, to document it, or to organise against it. What is impolite is telling a New Zealander of 30 years to go home. What is indecent is a cabinet that shelters him.” — Mohan Dutta.
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“For ethnic communities — Indians, Asians, Black, and others — this is an invitation, not a rejection. It’s a challenge to move past the shallow version of multiculturalism that demands assimilation into Pākehā-dominated frameworks, and engage instead with Māori as partners under Te Tiriti.” — Professor Mohan Dutta.
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“As I witness the hunger in Gaza today, I’m struck by the chilling parallels. Like Bengal, Gaza’s hunger is manufactured. And like Bengal, it demands our outrage and resistance.” — Dr Mohan Dutta.
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“The compulsory Te Tiriti education at the University of Auckland is not a burden. It’s a necessary starting point for migrants, especially for caste-privileged Indian migrants like Dr Parmar, to begin undoing the toxic ideologies we bring with us.” — Mohan Dutta.
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“What exactly is the middle ground when democracies are faced with viral disinformation campaigns organised by powerful political and economic interests?” — Professor Mohan Dutta.
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“The racist decision was not warning us before the suspension happened. The racist decision was not directly addressing the community after announcing it.” — Dr Sapna Samant & Professor Mohan Dutta.
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