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Sukhbir Badal asks PM Modi to direct Indian Missions to help NRI Punjabis

Chandigarh March 20, 2020 (Yes Punjab News)

Shiromani Akali Dal president Sardar Sukhbir Singh Badal today announced a number of steps to help NRIs or other Punjabis trapped abroad and requiring assistance in the wake of the Corona pandemic.

Mr Badal today asked the Government of India to set up special cells with helpline numbers devoted to Punjabi NRIs in all Indian missions abroad, especially in countries like Canada, the USA, the UK, Italy, Spain, France, Germany and the Middle East where Punjabis, especially the Sikhs reside in significantly large numbers.

Mr Badal has specially requested the Prime Minister Shr Narender Modi and the Minister of External Affairs Mr Subramayam Jaishankar to step up efforts to ensure that the NRIs, especially Punjabis feel that their government and the country of their origin is standing by them fully in this hour of need.

Mr Badal requested the Govt of India to direct all Indian missions abroad to contact political and community leaders as well as others , including, NGOs and Voluntary Aid Organisations and facilitate timely assistance to people of Indian origin through governments of the host countries.

Mr Badal has also directed the Party headquarter in Chandigarh to remain vigilante and to keep him informed round the clock about any intervention required at his level to extend any help of any kind to any Punjabi overseas.

“We must remain and ready for prompt response to any eventuality through coordination with the Government of India and also, through them, to work through Indian missions abroad.

The SAD President said that there are a large number of Punjabis currently on a visit to their home state.He asked party leaders and workers to immediately spring into action and to offer whatever assistance is needed by the visiting NRI Punjabis.

“Our leaders and workers must remain in touch with the families of all NRIs especially those currently visiting Punjab. Our leaders and workers must ensure that no NRI is put through any inconvenience in the ongoing atmosphere where needless panic can sometimes lead to avoidable problems ” The SAD leaders and workers will remain available for help whenever any NRI needs it.”

Mr Badal said that the SAD belongs to all Punjabis, no matter where they may be and whatever their beliefs. “We will be there for each one of them not just in the unfortunate event of anyone among them being affected by the epidemic but also to fight other hardships created by the general social atmosphere following the epidemic.”

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