Nepalese student wants anti-India charge withdrawn

The deported Nepalese student Neetu Singh wants the Maharashtra government to clear her of the charge of anti-India activity and said she is yet to make up her mind on the state government's offer to allow her to return.

Taking exception to the Maharashtra government's decision to link her return to putting restrictions on her movement, Singh a student of the Pune based Film and Television Institute of India said, "By imposing restrictions on my movements, do they want to give an impression that I am involved in anti-India activity?"

She challenged the Maharashtra government to prove the allegation saying she was ready to face any punishment if they can prove that.

Singh said she has not yet decided whether to return back and continue the studies, saying " I am studying the situation."

She blamed her husband Amaresh Singh, a powerful former lawmaker of ruling Nepali Congress, of hatching the conspiracy against her through his contacts in the Indian capital.

"If one has power and money, he can do anything to an ordinary and innocent person like me," she said.

Singh said she had received assurances of her safety from the country's prime minister.

"I have learnt that the Prime Minister has expressed concern for my security."

The 32-year old film institute student has been staying in her maternal home in Jhapa district since she was deported on December 5.

"I have never come out of the house since then, mainly because of the mental torture I have gone through and safety reasons."

She said her relationship with her husband Amaresh has soured since her marriage two-and-half years ago. Singh said she is preparing legal papers for a divorce.