Tamil Nadu To Send 4 Lawmakers For Ukraine Evacuation Ops
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Chief Minister MK Stalin inspected the steps being taken to rescue Tamil Nadu students stranded in Ukraine, his office tweeted today.
The Tamil Nadu government has decided to fly its legislators to neighbouring countries around war-hit Ukraine to airlift students from the state, becoming the first Indian state to join the international evacuation efforts.
Two Rajya Sabha MPs, Tiruchi Siva and MM Abdullah, one Lok Sabha MP Kalanidhi Veerasamy and MLA TRB Raja will head to Hungary, Romania, Poland and Slovakia to airlift Indian students. Four senior IAS officers will accompany the DMK lawmakers.
Chief Minister MK Stalin inspected the steps being taken to rescue Tamil Nadu students stranded in Ukraine, his office tweeted today.
"It is the responsibility of the Indian Government to safeguard the life of every Indian passport holder. @PMOIndia should reign in their Ministers from issuing unwarranted statements and put in their efforts for evacuating every Indian safely," tweeted MK Stalin on Wednesday.