It Took Sushma Swaraj 1 Tweet To Help A Russian Lady Who Was Thrown Out By Her Indian In Laws

Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj has been in the limelight lately with her prompt replies to people’s tweets and sending out quick help as and when they need it. No doubt she’s the most followed female leader on Twitter.

And now, she has helped resolve yet another issue. This time, it is a young Russian woman and her daughter who were married to a man from Agra.

Olga Efimenkova, a Russian national residing in India, was kicked out of her house by her in-laws in Agra, and she took to Twitter to state that she’s protesting against them.

यूपी में सास के खिलाफ आमरण अनशन पर बैठी विदेशी बहू – https://t.co/2ar0OgKZwV @Uppolice @UPGovt @SushmaSwaraj pic.twitter.com/LvveW81hkA

— Pradesh18 हिन्दी (@Pradesh18Hindi) July 10, 2016

In the video, she states that she married a Vikram Singh Chandel and that his mother had thrown her out of the house and also mentally tortured her for not bringing in dowry and that she has been a bad influence on her son.

 

Sushma Swaraj took note of this video and forwarded the matter to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, who took prompt action.

Akhilesh ji – Pl help this lady. @yadavakhilesh https://t.co/7CZk8IU7cp

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) July 10, 2016

 

@SushmaSwaraj @yadavakhilesh Ms.Olga has been united with the family& she will get her portion of the house to live pic.twitter.com/uElK7ab7bx

— CM Office, GoUP (@CMOfficeUP) July 10, 2016

 

@SushmaSwaraj @yadavakhilesh Police has filed FIR under relevant sections against her In-laws. Speedy prosecution will be ensured.

— CM Office, GoUP (@CMOfficeUP) July 10, 2016

 

@SushmaSwaraj @yadavakhilesh the lady has been united with the family after counselling the in-laws. pic.twitter.com/NFajXMCYGF

— CM Office, GoUP (@CMOfficeUP) July 10, 2016

This quick action coupled with the power of social media helped Olga reunite with the only family she knows in Agra, her in-laws. Olga and husband Vikram have a three-year-old daughter named Dasaha, and they resided in Goa previously, where Vikram ran a restaurant.

 

She also thanked Mr. Yadav for his speedy response. And so did Olga.

Thank you Akhilesh ji for resolving this. Such incidents affect country's image. @yadavakhilesh https://t.co/LpKvOTEi9F

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) July 10, 2016

 

Agra: Want to thank Sushma Swarajji for taking prompt action: Olga, Russian daughter-in-law who has staged protest against her mother-in-law

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) July 10, 2016

 

Sushma ji through her tweet directed UP CM to help us, thanks to her and UP CM. FIR has been lodged, finally: Olga pic.twitter.com/6riYLutRmO

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) July 10, 2016

Thus, the power of social media and the presence of mind of Sushma Swaraj has helped yet another family.

Thank you, once again, Ms. Swaraj!