Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Sunday exhorted all political parties to avoid politics over sensitive issue of Punjabis trapped in Iraqi civil war as the Central Government was already making concerted efforts to ensure their prompt and safe return.
Badal, interacting with the media persons on the sidelines of his Sangat Darshan programme in lambi Assembly segment, said that rather than indulging in politics over this sensitive issue, all political parties should join their hands and extend wholehearted support to the Union Government in its efforts to rescue Punjabis trapped in Iraq.
“Centre is using all diplomatic channels to ensure safe and immediate return of Punjabis back to their motherland. The State Government is also constantly in touch with the Union Government over this issue and no stone would be left unturned to ensure the safe return of Punjabis from strife torn Iraq,” said Badal.
The Chief Minister said that the Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has been regularly updating him about the latest development in Iraq and the steps taken by the Centre to safely evacuate the people trapped in Iraq.
likewise, he said that the Union Government has assured him that it would make sure that every Indian returns back to his home safely irrespective of the fact that whether he possesses the relevant immigration documents or not.