INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
NIZAMABAD: As many as 362 Indian migrants to the Gulf region were released from jails in Saudi Arabia and reached India a couple of days
ago.The workers belong to various states, including Telangana state
Reacting quickly on this, the external affairs ministry, the Indian embassy in Saudi Arabia and various state governments took initiatives
These occurred mainly due to ignorance of local laws
Migrant workers from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Indonesia were also facing the same situation.Inmates from Jeddah jail sent a video clip
The family members of Gulf guest workers worried over their safe return
They pleaded with the Centre and respective state governments for the release of the workers
K9204159) said that they had faced a hell-like situation in Saudi jails for four months
Arabia in search of livelihood
Due to lack of awareness on local laws, we committed petty crimes and landed in jail, he said
Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and other states were brought to New Delhi in the first week of
After an eight-day quarantine period, they were shifted to their native places
The authorities also issued coronavirus negative certificates to the migrant workers
The flight charges and accommodation were provided free of cost to the migrant workers.Telangana Gulf Workers Welfare and Cultural
Muraleedharan and Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia, responded positively on the safe return of the Indian workers, he said
The news clippings brought to the notice of the ministry and Saudi Arabian authorities the need to release the Indian workers during the
