New Delhi, Oct. 14 -- A group of Indian citizens affiliated with Harvard University has expressed concern over what it described as a "concerted campaign" against India's constitutional institutions, including the Election Commission of India (ECI), the Supreme Court, the office of the Chief Justice of India (CJI) and Parliament, stressing that the Constitution, rule of law and civil liberties must be respected at all times.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, the signatories also raised concerns over reports of the use of Harvard University's name to lend credibility to a political campaign without appropriate authorisation.

"We, concerned citizens from the world's oldest and largest democracy, India, write with a deep sense of respons...