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NEWS > EVERYONE ELSE >INDIAN MAN UNWELCOME IN EVERY COUNTRY ON THE PLANET
INDIAN MAN UNWELCOME IN EVERY COUNTRY ON THE PLANET
November 21 2009
Dubai, UAE – World travel is something many people dream of but very few are able to accomplish on a significant level. Many travel to nearby holiday destinations or occasionally make the trip to some far flung locale at some point in their lives, but for
the most part many people stick close to home, simply dreaming of jet-setting around the globe and seeing the marvels of the world.
Some live the dream, as is the case for Indian businessman Kashi Samaddar who over the course of six and half years managed to travel to all of the 194 countries on the planet. From Iceland to Australia, from Burundi to Peru, Samaddar saw sights that most people wouldn’t even be able to dream of and, apparently, made a nuisance of himself wherever he went. Though Samaddar spoke highly of the places he travelled and the people he met, apparently not everyone felt the same way about him. Stories of poor tipping and wandering eyes abound about the now famous traveller who has now settled in Dubai, the one country that is willing to tolerate his eccentricities at least for now.
“I waited on him three times while he was here and it was horrible. He took forever to make up his mind, he constantly called me back for more glasses of water and then he left a 5 per cent tip all three times. He was about as bad a patron as I have ever had and I’m glad that he won’t be coming back,” said London waiter Niles Cambridge, echoing sentiments felt by waiters across the world.
“I felt very uncomfortable when he was staying here. He would spend very long times at the front counter trying to talk to me even when I had other customers waiting for service and he just didn’t seem to want to take a hint. It was obvious he was interested in me and the other girls who work here but we only saw him as a customer and he just didn’t understand that,” said Jiro Masashi, an attendant at the Sakura Hotel in Tokyo.
Such complaints, though nuisance issues, are just the tip of the iceberg for Mr. Samaddar who has been outright banned from at least 80 countries, the most significant offence occurring in Sweden where he has accused of spying for Norway, a charge he steadfastly refutes.
“The issue with Mr. Samaddar has been resolved and we will not go into details as to our arrangement. Let’s just say that he will not entering Sweden’s borders or our airspace ever again and both parties are totally satisfied with the situation. We wish him the best of luck in life,” said a spokesperson for the Swedish government.
Other complaints range from graffiti in New York to a streaking incident in Rwanda.
Samaddar has also been prohibited from entering his home country of India ever again, though his citizenship remains active. He reportedly forged an agreement with Dubai officials to remain in the country as long as he wears a tracking ankle bracelet.
“Our government does not go into details as to status of any of our citizens. Mr. Samaddar is a citizen of this country and will remain such but we would still prefer that he not return, either now or in the future,” said a spokesperson for the Indian government. “We have an understanding that we will honour and we expect Mr. Samaddar will also follow.”
Samaddar for his part would on comment on his status in any other country, simply stating “it was the best adventure of my life and something that I would do again in an instant. Anyone who is able should travel and see this fantastic world.”
A fatwa issued by Iran was later lifted, though Samaddar has been encouraged not to return to the country.
Emil Uliya, International Correspondent
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