China: SP leader, IIT student among trouble makers

The youth affairs ministry has expressed its helplessness over taking any action against members of the delegation to China who was caught in eve-teasing and indecent behavior during the visit. HT reports.

The youth affairs ministry has expressed its helplessness over taking any action against members of the delegation to China who was caught in eve-teasing and indecent behavior during the visit.

Among those who created trouble were student of IIT-Delhi and youth nominee of Samajwadi Party, members of the delegation pointed out.

The 100-member delegation is selected on basis of nominations by political parties, media houses, key central government ministries such as Panchayati Raj, educational institutions and youth affair ministry’s Nehru Yuva Kendra.

As the nominations are huge the final list is decided on basis of attributes such as contribution to community service and the leadership qualities.

Most of the time the selection is on the basis of resume of the nominees sent to the ministry. There is no personal interview to gauge the personal attributes.

This was an apparent reason that the government found that some of the delegates were undesirable only after they had left New Delhi and reached Beijing.

The situation became tense when some of the girls complained about the abusive behavior of the six delegates resulting in youth affairs secretary Nita Chaudhary threatened to send them back.

A report was sent to the ministry, after which a senior SP leader called up his party nominee.

Some ministry officials also spoke to other delegates who were creating trouble.

Even though the situation was brought under control within a day or so, any decision on how to improve the system to select the delegates would be taken once youth affairs minister Ajay Maken returns from London.

But, the possibility of initiating any action against any culprits seems remote.