SM Krishna summons New Zealand envoy over Sheila Dikshit remarks by TV host

Outraged over a New Zealand TV anchor ridiculing Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit, the foreign office today summoned its high commissioner who is believed to have profusely apologised for the incident.

The anchor, Paul Henry, who had earlier made a racial slur against Indian-origin governor-general of New Zealand Sir Anand Satyanand for which he was already suspended, had deliberately twisted Dikshit's name to make fun of her.

Upset over this, external affairs minister SM Krishna today directed the ministry to convey India's unhappiness over the conduct of the anchor to the high commissioner Rupert Holborow.

Halborow was summoned to the ministry and told that such remarks were unacceptable. On his part, the envoy is believed to have apologised and said he would convey the same to the Delhi chief minister.