So far, 1156 Indians have been brought home under 'Operation Ganga' run by the Government of India to rescue Indians stuck in Ukraine, out of these 91 students are from Haryana.
A government statement said that the students who have returned said that in this difficult time, the Central Government, as well as the Haryana Government, have extended all kinds of possible help to them.
The help desk set up by the Haryana government, set up through the Department of Foreign Cooperation (FCD), has so far received over 400 phone calls, 800-900 WhatsApp messages and 800 e-mails. The officers deployed at the helpline desk are in constant touch with the students and the Ministry of External Affairs.
Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar assured all the citizens stranded in Ukraine that they should not panic, they would certainly be brought back to India.
Earlier, the Government of India released the list of 1786 Haryanvi students studying in Ukraine. After receiving this list, Khattar directed all the Deputy Commissioners to immediately constitute teams of officers to contact the families of these students in their respective districts. He directed the Deputy Commissioners to give assurance to the families of the students that the Government of India and the Haryana Government are taking all possible steps to safely bring back the students.
Khattar directed the DCs to assure the families that they do not pay heed to the negative social media posts being spread in this regard. He said that the officer appointed by the DC should contact the family today and should ensure every possible help.