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In India for Over 3 Decades, This Pakistani Woman Becomes UP Village Head; Gets Ration, Aadhaar Cards
Image for representation The woman, Bano Begum, resigned as interim panchayat chief in December after an investigation into a complaint against her by a villager, District Panchayati Raj Officer (DPRO) Alok Priyadarshi said.
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A 65-year-old woman from Pakistan, who had been living here for over three decades, was presiding as interim head of a village panchayat since last year until authorities found out that she did not have Indian citizenship. The woman, Bano Begum, resigned as interim panchayat chief in December after an investigation into a complaint against her by a villager, District Panchayati Raj Officer (DPRO) Alok Priyadarshi said.
FIR registered against Pakistani woman found running panchayat as interim head in UP ANI | Updated: Jan 03, 2021 00:10 IST
Etah (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 3 (ANI): A Pakistani woman, who came to India 35 years ago, was found running the affairs of a panchayat as the interim head of Gudau village in Etah on Saturday, according to an official.
The administration has registered an FIR against her.
Alok Priyadarshi, District Panchayati Raj Officer, Etah said, Members of Gram Panchayat unanimously elected her as village head. So, they re responsible for this. One needs to be an Indian national to be elected as village panchayat head. We ve given instructions to lodge FIR in this case.
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Bano Begum came to India from Karachi, Pakistan, to be a part of the wedding of one of her relatives in the Etah district never to go back. (Image Source: Indiarailinfo)
Updated: Dec 31, 2020, 09:08 PM IST
A 65-year-old Pakistani woman, residing in Uttar Pradesh s Etah district for the past 35 years has landed in trouble after she took up the post of officiating village head and her credentials were disclosed.
Bano Begum came to India from Karachi, Pakistan, to be a part of the wedding of one of her relatives in the Etah district never to go back. She tied the knot with one Akhtar Ali and has been living here since then by getting her long-term visa extended time and again.
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LUCKNOW: A Pakistani woman, who had come to India 35 years back to take part in a family wedding in Etah district of Uttar Pradesh, has landed in trouble after she took up the post of ‘officiating village head’ and her credentials were disclosed by local villagers.
Bano Beghum came to India from Karachi, Pakistan, to be a part of the wedding of one of her relatives in the Etah district never to go back. She tied the knot with one Akhtar Ali here and had been living here since then by getting her long-term visa extended time and again.