New Delhi, July 17

India and Nepal could have waded into one other controversy after a video purportedly exhibiting a Nepali youth being forcibly tonsured and “Ram” being etched on his head in Uttar Pradesh started doing the rounds on the social media.

The police in Varanasi, the place the alleged incident happened, have registered a case and arrested one individual within the case.

Nepal Ambassador Nilambar Acharya referred to as UP CM Yogi Adityanath to attract his consideration to the video and verify the details. Acharya stated he had requested the UP CM to take motion as per legislation. The video is alleged to have been shot at a ‘ghat’ in Varanasi. Nepal activists identified this was the fallout of PM KP Oli’s assertion on Ayodhya. — TNS