The contestants of Bigg Boss 8 had the shock of their lives when they discovered 35 Chinese troops camping in one of the bedrooms of the Bigg Boss house. It is believed that after entering the Chumar region of North East Ladakh, the PLA men then hitched a ride all the way to ND Studios, Karjat, where the well furnished two bedroom four bathroom Bigg Boss House is located. It is not clear whether the Chinese men intend to participate in Season 8 of Bigg Boss but Beijing has warned that any attempts to evict them by a public vote and the subsequent loss of face will not go down well with the Chinese public. The Chinese contingent leader, Dong Lee, has indicated that his boys are determined to try and stay till the final round and emerge winners. “We Chinese take these competitions very seriously. We will go for gold,” Lee said.

The Indian government has reacted cautiously to the latest round of incursions. “We are closely monitoring the situation. We assure you that the process initiated by Prime Minister Modi is being carefully followed and we are awaiting an outcome. We request the Chinese to respect the sanctity of the Line of Actual Control and maintain the status quo,” was the measured response of the External Affairs Ministry spokersperson, Syed Akbaruddin.

The Indian Bigg Boss contestants, especially Puneet Issar, have been strongly advised not to crack any off-colour ‘chinki’ jokes or drop references to Hakka noodles within the earshot of the PLA men, lest it trigger the second Indo-China war. “We’ve also requested the Bigg Boss contestants to limit their interactions with the Chinese troops to exchanging recipes for making Gobi Manchurian, and not get them involved in the Bigg Boss politics of bitching and backstabbing,” an Indian official monitoring the situation said.

Former Union Minister Ajit Singh also tried to enter the Bigg Boss house but was chased away by the security, enabling the Bigg Boss producers to breathe a sigh of relief. “It’s tough enough that we have uninvited Chinese troops but at least they will only stay for season 8. But Ajit Singh would have ensconced himself for at least 10 seasons,” a relieved Salman Khan said.

(Based on a theme by Ashwin)