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Dutch diplomat under fire for calling Delhi a ââ¬Ëdumpââ¬â¢
NEW DELHI: A top Dutch diplomat in New Delhi has come under fire from the Indian foreign ministry after he reportedly labelled the capital as ââ¬Åmiserableââ¬Â and a ââ¬Ågarbage dumpââ¬Â, a report said on Friday. Arnold Parzer, agriculture counsellor at the Royal Netherlands Embassy, also reportedly told the Dutch daily Het Financieele Dagblad that New Delhi residents were a ââ¬Ådarn nuisanceââ¬Â, the Hindustan Times reported.
ââ¬ÅAnything that can go wrong, does go wrong; everyone interferes with everyone else; the people are a darn nuisance; the climate is hell; the city is a garbage dump,ââ¬Â Parzer reportedly told the daily. ââ¬ÅNew Delhi is the most miserable place I have ever lived in,ââ¬Â the diplomat was quoted as saying.
The Hindustan Times said Indiaââ¬â¢s foreign ministry had summoned Dutch ambassador Eric Neihe, who in turn had ââ¬Åtaken the officer to taskââ¬Â. The Dutch embassy declined to confirm if New Delhi had expressed its displeasure over the incident, after the Indian embassy in The Hague sent New Delhi a translation of the comments. ââ¬ÅThe statement does not reflect the opinion of the Netherlands government,ââ¬Â said embassy press officer JH Schutte.
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Dutch diplomat under fire for calling Delhi a ââ¬Ëdumpââ¬â¢
NEW DELHI: A top Dutch diplomat in New Delhi has come under fire from the Indian foreign ministry after he reportedly labelled the capital as ââ¬Åmiserableââ¬Â and a ââ¬Ågarbage dumpââ¬Â, a report said on Friday. Arnold Parzer, agriculture counsellor at the Royal Netherlands Embassy, also reportedly told the Dutch daily Het Financieele Dagblad that New Delhi residents were a ââ¬Ådarn nuisanceââ¬Â, the Hindustan Times reported.
ââ¬ÅAnything that can go wrong, does go wrong; everyone interferes with everyone else; the people are a darn nuisance; the climate is hell; the city is a garbage dump,ââ¬Â Parzer reportedly told the daily. ââ¬ÅNew Delhi is the most miserable place I have ever lived in,ââ¬Â the diplomat was quoted as saying.
The Hindustan Times said Indiaââ¬â¢s foreign ministry had summoned Dutch ambassador Eric Neihe, who in turn had ââ¬Åtaken the officer to taskââ¬Â. The Dutch embassy declined to confirm if New Delhi had expressed its displeasure over the incident, after the Indian embassy in The Hague sent New Delhi a translation of the comments. ââ¬ÅThe statement does not reflect the opinion of the Netherlands government,ââ¬Â said embassy press officer JH Schutte.
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