German deported for dabbling in semi-political activities:
Chidambaram
Wednesday February 29, 2012 06:23:25 PM,
IANS
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Minister P. Chidambaram Wednesday justified deportation of a
German national for raising funds for protests against the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project, saying he had taken part in
"semi-political activities" despite being on a tourist visa.
Talking to mediapersons here, Chidambaram said that a look out
notice had been issued for the German national Sonnteg Reiner
Hermann, 49, after he had left India but he managed to re-enter
the country on a tourist visa.
Chidambaram said Hermann was "identified, found staying in that
area and therefor asked to leave the country".
The minister said a person on a tourist visa cannot associate with
"semi-political" activities.
Asked if Hermann's entering the country despite a look out notice
implied a breach of security, Chidambaram said there had been no
breach and the German national was not a terrorist.
He said Hermann came as a tourist but associated with protest
movements.
Hermann was deported from India Tuesday on grounds of raising
funds for protests against the Kudankulam project.
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