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Condemning China for refusing the visas of three Wushu players from Arunachal Pradesh, Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein on Sunday asserted that Arunachal is an integral part of India.
The union minister labelled this action as "discriminatory" and emphasized that it goes against the Olympic Charter, a stance deemed "unacceptable" by India.
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"It is a well-known fact that China is always trying against India. China has an evil design for these northeast states. Now this time they are...(denying) visas to Arunachal Pradesh just to humiliate India," Deputy Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly Numal Momin said.
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju strongly condemned the Chinese act of denying visas to three female Wushu players belonging to Arunachal Pradesh and said that the act violates both the spirit of Sports and the Rules governing the conduct of the Asian Games.
"China's illegal action is not going to change the status of Arunachal Pradesh. China has been, for many years, denying visas to officials from Arunachal Pradesh," Kiren Rijiju said on the denial of regular visas to athletes from the state on Friday.