By IANS,
New Delhi : The home ministry Friday sought a report from the Maharashtra government following reports that Neetu Singh, a Nepali citizen and a final-year student at Pune’s Film and Television Institute was reportedly deported at the behest of her influential husband Amaresh Singh, a Nepali Congress politician.
“Yes, we have sought a report from the home department. We will have to see it before deciding on anything,” Home Secretary G.K. Pillai told IANS.
On the night of Dec 5, the Pune police allegedly deported Neetu to Kathmandu, saying that she was indulging in anti-national activities.
The police reportedly picked her up from the hostel, packed her belongings, took her to Mumbai and deported her to Kathmandu the next day.
However, Neetu’s friends at the institute are not buying this argument.
Following the incident, womens’ groups and students of the institute were planning to take up the issue with Home Minister P. Chidambaram and the National Commission for Women and demand that Neetu be allowed to return to India and complete her studies.
Students said the police refused to give details about Neetu’s midnight deportation and were unable to specify the charges against her.
Neetu married Amaresh two years ago in Kathmandu, in a major social event attended by Nepal’s top political establishment, including former prime ministers Prachanda, G.P. Koirala and Baburam Bhattarai.
But recent reports suggested the marriage had soured and Neetu wanted to break away.