Seeks speedy evacuation of stranded Telugus
1,500 Telugus still stuck in various places
TDP chief writes to Union Minister
AMARAVATI: TDP National President and former Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday urged External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar for taking steps for speedy evacuation of the stranded Telugu people in the war-torn Ukraine and along its border countries.
In a letter sent to the Union Minister here, Naidu stressed the need for an increase in the number of flights to bring back the stranded people.
Lauding the efforts made so far, Naidu said: “It is heartwarming to note the stupendous efforts put forth by you, your team and colleagues to bring back the stranded Indians in Ukraine. The Government of India has till now brought our people back home only through Bucharest and Budapest airports i.e., Romania and Hungary respectively. There are several people that crossed Ukraine border and waiting to fly back home.”
Chandrababu Naidu told Jaishankar that in the light of increased number of Telugu people along with other fellow Indians at various border points, the following requests may be considered. Increase the number of flights evacuating Indians. These flights may be operated from other border countries of Ukraine like Slovakia, Moldova and Poland so that the Government of India-run flights can cater to more people.
The TDP chief said currently, all flights carrying Indians are terminating at Mumbai or Delhi. Considering the huge number of Telugu people, it is requested to operate flights till Hyderabad, Tirupati, Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam.
Naidu further said that simultaneously, we have collected possible information of around 1,500 stranded Telugu people and their fellow Indians in various places. At present they are all traveling towards Uzhhorod and will reach there around 12 noon (IST) on 29th February 2022.
The TDP chief said that Uzhhorod is close to Slovakia border and it is urged to arrange flights from Bratislava airport for these people. We take this opportunity to thank the Ministry and staff for their efforts to bring Telugu people back home at the earliest.
