Early on Sunday, the Consulate General of India declared that the food distribution mission had been completed.
Early on Sunday, the Consulate General of India declared that the food distribution mission had been completed.
New Delhi: The Indian consulate and community in Saudi Arabia distributed food on Saturday night among Indians who lost their job and were on the brink of starvation in the Kingdom.
The Twitter handle of the Consulate General of India, Jeddah (@CGIJeddah), posted photographs of food being distributed.
Indian Consulate in association with Indian Community Jeddah distributed 15,475 kgs of food stuff besides eggs,spices,salt etc n 1850 no 1/2
— India in Jeddah (@CGIJeddah) July 30, 2016
of food packets 2 Indians during last three days. Efforts r on to reach out to each n every Indian to help them overcome this crisis.
— India in Jeddah (@CGIJeddah) July 30, 2016
All 5 camps, Shumaisi, Sisten/Macrona,Sojex, Highway,Taif taken care wid supply of food materials. An effort of last four days succeeded wel
— India in Jeddah (@CGIJeddah) July 30, 2016
Happy 2 share more pics of Food distribution at Highway camp on July 30, 16.CG, Jeddah wid DCG/Consul(Haj) present 2 pic.twitter.com/WwkcJIsJJ4
— India in Jeddah (@CGIJeddah) July 31, 2016
Eventually on Sunday, the CGI declared that the food distribution mission had been completed.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj had said on Saturday afternoon that around 10,000 Indians were unemployed and starving in Saudi Arabia.Indian Consulate n Indian Community Jeddah food stuff distribution mission accomplished at 245 AM today morning. Kudos to all. @123nrs
— India in Jeddah (@CGIJeddah) July 31, 2016
Swaraj said the Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia has been directed to serve food to them and that she was monitoring the situation on an hourly basis.
Her response came following a tweet by a man who said around 800 Indians are starving for the last three days in Jeddah and sought her intervention.
-"We have asked @IndianEmbRiyadh to provide free ration to the unemployed Indian workers in Saudi Arabia,-" she tweeted.
Swaraj said a large number of Indians have lost their jobs in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait and that their employers have not paid wages and closed down their factories.
-"As a result our brothers and sisters in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait are facing extreme hardship,-" she said, adding while the situation in Kuwait is -"manageable-", matters are much -"worse-" in Saudi Arabia.
Later, Swaraj posted pictures of food being provided to the Indian workers. (This article first appeared in Deccan Chronicle)
