Now, two girls face trouble over issuance of passports

The other teenager’s workshop will begin on June 28, and Euros 2,000 of the total cost of Euros 3,000 for the programme was waived off by the organisers, Chaurasiya said.

“While the girl headed for the US is the only Indian among participants from 20 different countries, the one selected for the UK programme is the only participant from outside Europe to attend the camp,” she added. On Wednesday, Chaurasiya accompanied both the girls to the Regional Passport Office. During a meeting with Regional Passport Officer T D Sharma, Chaurasiya informed the official that she, along with the girls, had been running from pillar to post.

“The Malad passport officials have been continuously making us run without specifically telling us what documents they require. Their family background and absence of documents showing their fathers’ identities is causing a hurdle in the issuance of their passports,” said Chaurasiya.

After checking the status of one of their passports online, Sharma pointed out that police verification report had not been updated on the government website. In the case of the other girl, Sharma said, “We do require all the documents no matter how sensitive the cases are. I have given her another appointment on Friday with the Malad office. She is required to produce the prescribed documents and she should be accompanied by her mother.”

The RPO said the girls had his “sympathy”, but he was bound to follow rules. “There is no specific instruction for such cases,” he told Newsline.

aamir.khan@expressindia.com