‘No More Indians’: Far-Right Influencer Storms PM Modi's Melbourne Hotel, Tries To Disrupt Event
‘No More Indians’: Far-Right Influencer Storms PM Modi's Melbourne Hotel, Tries To Disrupt Event Published By, Last Updated: July 10, 2026, 22:10 IST The newspaper
‘No More Indians’: Far-Right Influencer Storms PM Modi's Melbourne Hotel, Tries To Disrupt Event Published By, Last Updated: July 10, 2026, 22:10 IST The newspaper later identified the man as Hugo Lennon, a 22-year-old wealthy property development heir who has emerged as a far-right influencer. Rapid Read The 22-year-old allegedly entered the hotel where PM Modi was staying, shouted anti-immigrant slogans from an overlooking balcony and later resurfaced at the Indian diaspora event in Melbourne. (IMAGE: X) Far-right influencers in Australia appeared to have prior knowledge of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s movements during his bilateral visit this week. This helped one far-right influencer, who goes by the online alias “Auspill", enter the hotel where PM Modi was staying before attempting to disrupt the Prime Minister’s address to the Indian diaspora at Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium.
Australian newspaper The Sydney Morning Herald, which first reported the incident, quoted the man as shouting: “This is Australia. No more Indians. We don’t want any more migration. This country is for Australians." The newspaper later identified the man as Hugo Lennon, a 22-year-old wealthy property development heir who has emerged as a far-right influencer. The Daily Mail reported that Lennon was among the central figures behind the anti-immigrant “March for Australia", a series of nationwide rallies held last year that drew thousands of like-minded protesters. A Victoria Police spokesperson confirmed to The Sydney Morning Herald that a 22-year-old man had “attended a hotel and shouted political statements" at around 12.30 am on Wednesday. “He was moved on by police without incident," the spokesperson said. The following day, the same individual resurfaced at Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium, where thousands from the Indian diaspora had gathered to hear the Prime Minister.
He attempted to interrupt Modi’s address by shouting slogans but was drowned out by music before being escorted away. Australian media have described Lennon as a “neo-Nazi associate", while reports have linked him to anti-immigration and white nationalist circles through his activism and participation in the “March for Australia" campaign. Despite the disruptions, PM Modi’s official engagements went ahead as scheduled. He addressed members of the Indian community at Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium before holding bilateral talks with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. On Friday, PM Modi also met Australia’s Leader of the Opposition, Angus Taylor, and discussed bilateral ties, according to the Ministry of External Affairs. News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit About the Author Shankhyaneel Sarkar Shankhyaneel Sarkar is a senior subeditor at News18.
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