India Foundation, a think-tank considered close to the government and BJP, had planned on June 16 an event in London aimed at shoring up support for Remain cause but called it off at the last minute after getting feedback that the Brexit campaign may win.
A senior functionary of the Foundation said the proposed half-day long event was meant for the South Asian community, including those of India, and was to involve leaders of various communities.
It was generally believed that the immigrant communities would be better off with the UK remaining a European Union member, he said, speaking about the reason for planning the event.
However, the feedback received by the organisers indicated that the support for Brexit was strong and enjoyed some traction among the community members as well.
The event was called off as they believed that if Brexit won, which turned out to be the case today, then the South Asian immigrants may suffer from loss of face.
He said many South Asian community leaders well-settled in the UK were for Brexit as they believed their businesses and jobs felt threatened by the new wave of immigrants. Many leaders of the Indian community also supported the campaign.
He gave the example of Priti Patel, a Conservative member and minister in the government, who rallied support for 'Brexit'.
