Harish Rao Contacts 12 Telangana Workers Trapped in Jordan, Pledges Repatriation Effort
The party says Union ministers plus the External Affairs Ministry are now handling consular steps.
Overview
- The 12 workers remain in Jordan without money and say their employer has refused permission for them to return home.
- Harish Rao spoke with the group by phone on Sunday and promised help to reunite them with their families in Telangana.
- He said the issue was flagged to the Telangana government as well as Union ministers G. Kishan Reddy and Bandi Sanjay, with the MEA engaged on the case.
- BRS MP Suresh Reddy is in touch with officials at the Ministry of External Affairs to coordinate next actions.
- Rao publicly criticized Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and both governments for insufficient response after the workers shared a video appealing for assistance.