A far-right anti-immigrant activist breached security at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Melbourne hotel, raising slogans shortly after his arrival in Australia.
Lennon shouted abuse-laced slogans against PM Modi
Jul 10, 2026
05:57 pm
What's the storyA far-right anti-immigrant activist allegedly heckled Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his Melbourne hotel shortly after he arrived in Australia for his two-day visit on Wednesday.
Hugo Lennon, who had gatecrashed the hotel, reportedly shouted abuse-laced slogans against Modi from a first-floor balcony overlooking the lobby.
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In a late-night video, police can be seen swarming the agitator as he screamed obscenities about India and the Indian PM.
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