CM Bommai Speaks To Kannadigas Stranded In Ukraine, Assures Safe Evacuation

TPI Staff March 4, 2022

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Mumbai: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday spoke to the medical students of Karnataka stranded in Ukraine over the phone and listened to their complaints. Medical students from Karnataka narrating their agony said that they have covered a distance of more than 30 km to reach a safe place from Kharkiv.

The Chief Minister assured all possible help and efforts from the state government to take the students safely to their homes. Also Read: Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Indian Student Shot At In Ukraine Informs Union Minister VK Singh

CM Bommai said, ‘The Government of Karnataka is in constant touch with the officials of the Ministry of External Affairs. We will extend all the cooperation for your safe return. Concerted efforts are on in this regard,” CM Bommai said. Also Read: Evacuation From Ukraine Accelerating, 7,400 More Indians To Return In 2 Days: MEA

The Chief Minister spoke to several students including Gagan Gowda, a student from Bengaluru. Food and Civil Supplies Minister K Gopalaiah was also present during the interaction. Also Read: TN Proposes To Send MPs, Officials To Countries Adjoining Ukraine

On Thursday, 104 students from Karnataka returned to India from Ukraine under Operation Ganga. A total of 190 Kannadigas have returned from the war-torn country since February 27.

“A 24/7 centralised call centre at SEOC, reaching out to all relatives and parents of the stranded students and updating of the latest measures undertaken and building the confidence of safe return of their wards. The Central call centre has spoken to more than 497 families. 30 District call centres do the same functions as a centralized call centre for their districts. District administration physical reach-out:- The database of stranded students have been circulated to the districts,” stated the Karnataka government on Thursday.

“The District administration has made special teams reach out to parents, explaining the measures taken by the GoI, GoK and evacuation methodology and, more importantly, talking about confidence-building measures. The Districts have reached 335 families till now and called up 425 families till now,” it added.

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