Sushma Swaraj Fulfils Promise By Feeding Over 10,000 Starving Indian Workers In Saudi Arabia

With the oil prices hitting an all time low in Saudi Arabia, the government has a put intense pressure on the finances of constructional industries, that has left thousands of foreign workers without any money for food.

Now, the Indian government is considering to evacuate more than 10,000 India workers in Saudi who have no food for money, let alone for buying food.

There’s a high chance of airlifting the stranded Indian workers and the decision will be taken after junior foreign minister VK Singh visits the west Asian kingdom next week.

 

Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj asked the the Riyadh consulate to provide free ration to the unemployed Indians for the time being. She was prompt in her actions had kept no stones upturned in making sure that the stranded Indians are provided for.

Large number of Indians have lost their jobs in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. The employers have not paid wages closed down their factories. /1

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) July 30, 2016

As a result our brothers and sisters in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait are facing extreme hardship. /2

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) July 30, 2016

While situation in Kuwait is manageable, matters are much worse in Saudi Arabia./3

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) July 30, 2016

We have asked @IndianEmbRiyadh to provide free ration to the unemployed Indian workers in Saudi Arabia. /4

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) July 30, 2016

My colleagues @Gen_VKSingh will go to Saudi Arabia to sort out these matters and @MJakbar will take up with Kuwait and Saudi authorities./5

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) July 30, 2016

I assure you that no Indian worker rendered unemployed in Saudi Arabia will go without food. I am monitoring this on hourly basis.

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) July 30, 2016

Thankfully the the consulate in Jeddah have complied.

Indian Consulate in association with Indian Community Jeddah distributed 15,475 kgs of food stuff besides eggs,spices,salt etc n 1850 no 1/2

— India in Jeddah (@CGIJeddah) July 30, 2016

of food packets 2 Indians during last three days. Efforts r on to reach out to each n every Indian to help them overcome this crisis.

— India in Jeddah (@CGIJeddah) July 30, 2016

All 5 camps, Shumaisi, Sisten/Macrona,Sojex, Highway,Taif taken care wid supply of food materials. An effort of last four days succeeded wel

— India in Jeddah (@CGIJeddah) July 30, 2016

Consul General discusing stratgy wid Indian Comunity Jedah on how 2 mov forwrd 2 resolv issu facd by Indian laborer pic.twitter.com/6TO3HPiThz

— India in Jeddah (@CGIJeddah) July 31, 2016

Food stff being delievred at Sisten/ Macrona pic.twitter.com/rAJhXsJZ8Z

— India in Jeddah (@CGIJeddah) July 30, 2016

Food stff being delievred at Sisten/ Macrona pic.twitter.com/rAJhXsJZ8Z

— India in Jeddah (@CGIJeddah) July 30, 2016

Necessary assistance continues to be provided to our distressed citizens with the heartening support of Indian community in Saudi Arabia

— M.J. Akbar (@mjakbar) July 31, 2016

In case an airlift is executed, this would be the first time the operation would be done for economic reasons as far as India and a gulf country is concerned.