Saturday, July 11, 2020

Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal: Punjabis Stranded in Cyprus Likely to Return Home By July15 2020

   Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal


Efforts have been started by Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal to bring home the Punjabis trapped in Cyprus and their return is possible by July 15.

A large number of Punjabi will return home on July 15 from the first flight. It is noteworthy that the case of 120 Punjabi youths trapped in Cyprus was raised by Parbans Singh Bunty Rumana, National President of Yuva Akali Dal. The matter was brought to the notice of Mrs.Badal. The family members of these youth were introduced to Mrs Badal;who made them aware of the plight of their children.

    Foreign Minister Dr. S. Jai Shankar

Given the seriousness of the matter,Mrs.Badal requested Foreign Minister Dr. S. Jai Shankar to bring Punjabi youth from Cyprus;who has now directed the Indian High Commission in Cyprus to make appropriate arrangements for the repatriation of the Punjabi youth to Cyprus at the earliest and to arrange special flights for the purpose so that in view of the difficult conditions of all Punjabis stranded in Cyprus they could be brought to India as soon as possible.

Punjabi youths who went to Cyprus in the hope of a better and brighter future will soon return among their own due to special efforts made by the Union Minister.

Prabhjot Singh Dhaliwal, President of District Ludhiana Rural Youth Akali Dal, paid special thanks to Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Foreign Minister Dr. S. Jai Shankar, High Commission of India Cyprus and State President Youth Akali Dal Parambas Singh Banti Rumana.


Dr.Gurdeep Kaur
Associate Professor
Sri Guru Nanak Dev khalsa College
University of Delhi

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