Jaipur, The
Govt. of Rajasthan is making serious efforts for safe return of Rajasthanis who
have been stranded in Iraq. Chief Minister Smt. Vasundhara Raje has shown
utmost sensitivity in this matter. She was constantly in contact with the
External Affairs Minister Smt. Sushma Swaraj and due to all these efforts the
safe return of Rajasthanis became possible.
Four Rajasthanis
arrived to New Delhi by Jet Airways flight on Friday night from Al Ghadeer area
of Iraq. Those who returned are Harinarayan Balai (33) from Phulera (Jaipur
district), Jairam Bairwa (37) and Mukesh Kumar Bairwa (28) from Dausa district
and Hiru Ram (30) from Salasar village of Churu district. The Chief Minister
had given special directions to Chief Secretary Shri Rajiv Mehrishi and
Resident Commissioner in New Delhi for making arrangements to send them to
their homes.
After
the directions given by Smt. Raje lodging and boarding facilities were made
available at Rajasthan House in New Delhi to all four persons who had arrived
from Iraq on Friday. On Saturday morning they were sent to their native place
by Deluxe Bus of Rajasthan roadways. They were provided tickets and Rs. 1000
cash for the expenses on route.
We Are Grateful to Govt.
of India, Indian Embassy & CM Rajasthan:
Delighted
after safe return to India all four Rajasthanis expressed their gratitude to
the Govt. of India, Indian Embassy officials in Iraq and especially to Chief
Minister Smt. Vasundhara Raje. They informed that they went to Iraq in
February, 2013 and had been working there as a mason for the last 17 months
with Fourth Dimension Contracting Company at Al Ghadeer village (Najaf), 40
kilometer away from Bagdad (Iraq).
They
informed that due to the conflict in the region they were not given salary for
last three months and company did not help them. After the efforts made by the
Rajasthan Government officials of the Indian Embassy in Iraq made arrangements
for their safe return to India. Serious efforts are being made by the Indian
Embassy officials to bring back other Rajasthanis stranded in Iraq, they
informed.
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