'We are there,' Sushma Swaraj assures Indian stranded in Saudi Arabia


New Delhi, Apr 18 (IANS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday assured all help from the Indian Embassy in Riyadh to a man who talked about committing suicide if he was unable to return to India from Saudi Arabia.

"'Khud kusi' ki baat nahin sochte. Hum hain na. Hamari Embassy aapki poori madad karegi (Don't think about suicide. We are there. Our embassy will extend all help to you)," Sushma Swaraj said in a tweet.

She also asked for a report on the issue from the Indian Embassy in Riyadh.

"@IndianEmbRiyadh - Pls send me a report on this," she added.

In the tweet to the embassy, which was subsequently deleted, the man who identified himself as Ali said he had been pleading for help from the embassy for almost a year and it would be of huge help if he could be sent to India. He said he has four children.

Ali also tweeted that there was some problem in his family in India and that he has been in Saudi Arabia for 21 months without taking any leave.

Sushma Swaraj is known for responding to people seeking her help about their problems which can be taken up by her ministry.

In another tweet, she thanked a twitter user for bringing to her notice the "outdated mode of payment" for attestation charges to be paid to the Indian Consulate General in San Francisco.

"Thanks for bringing this to my notice. We will examine this," she said.

In his tweet, the person named Kshitij said: "Dear Madam @CGISFO has a requirement that attestation be paid thru money order or cashier's check, in this age of digitalisation why are GoI ofc abroad insisting on outdated modes of payment? atleast accept card, in India you do, why nt in US."

In another tweet, she asked the Indian High Commission in London to help a Gujarat-based family which lost one of its members in a road accident in London on April 10.

  

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  • Rob Stan, Udupi/ US

    Fri, Apr 19 2019

    Here passport renewal is done by a private company which takes credit card even for fees for themselves, consulate as well as to & fro courier. Additional documents if required or if documents require correction then they can be sent through either by post or courier.
    Normally attention is done by consulate directly without private agency involved, who take only money order or cashier's check. It's very easy to make money order or Cashier's check. The former can be done at local post office & latter at 711 stores both of which are in every nook.& corner. Only difference between credit card & other modes of payment is that the service charge for former goes to the credit card company & latter to the applicant.

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  • Faizal, Dubai

    Fri, Apr 19 2019

    Sushmaji and Nitin Gadkariji is great leader in Modi cabinets, they're always try yo understand the problems of people and ready to help, Thanks for your support and Hardwork.

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  • Rita, Germany

    Fri, Apr 19 2019

    I too find madam Sushmaji is one of the best we got.About payment to the consulate in America is not the first one but a practice here in germany too.some years back I too had to do,per MO or cashier check and send a copy to them?Bank personal was asking why is this method?well Indian consulate must be practicing still rules from british times.Better Sushmaji change it everywhere.

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  • Shanth, Hassan

    Thu, Apr 18 2019

    Hi All,

    We may have disagreements with different political parties but Sumshsma is the best External Affairs Minister India has ever seen. She works hard and smart to address NRI issues and helped so many families in need. Irrespective of the party we should appreciate her

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  • Suryakant, Mangalore

    Thu, Apr 18 2019

    As per law within 22 months you can travel if agreement for two years period. Company bound to give ticket in this matter. Otherwise better he approach labour court to sort out matter easily. Once people from other countries entered into gulf region...are trapped. If sponsor is good no matter. Otherwise live life as like in open jail..counting just days to be back home town. Come back ali..there are more than 1200 million living in india..whatever it may be adjusted as per there capacity. Dont expect much..live life of decent in our own country. Sometime i see people..only working at evening 4 to night10 selling bhelpuri..pakoda..kabab..dosa..or..fried rice. Are doing brisk business and are happy on there part.

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  • Toilet Chowkidar, Mangalore

    Thu, Apr 18 2019

    What a great unexcepted opportunity for BJP!?!?!?!?..... Whether BJP helps or not they have nothing to lose if they fake it to the media and at public election speech!?!?!?!?!?.... This episode was going on since long hence that man gave an ultimatum.

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  • Anil, Mangaluru

    Thu, Apr 18 2019

    “Damned if you do damned if you don’t “. You are doing a great job madam , keep it up.

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  • Toilet Chowkidar, Mangalore

    Thu, Apr 18 2019

    No govt is doing any favour to its citizens. It's a constitutionally bound duty of every elected govt to protect its citizen inside and outside the country. This case has been lingering on for more than a year which is an incompetence of BJP.

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