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New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah commented on 31 tribals (31 Indians ) from Karnataka trapped in the middle of the war in Sudan. After this, now Foreign Minister S Jaishankar has responded to his allegations. In a series of tweets, the former Karnataka chief minister accused the central government of inaction in bringing back stranded people belonging to a tribal community in the southern state. He claimed that some people of Hakki Pikki (tribe) in Sudan are stuck there without food for the last several days. The government has not yet initiated action to bring them back.
Now Jaishankar has retaliated sharply on Siddaramaiah’s allegation. The Foreign Minister said that it is highly irresponsible to politicize the situation of people trapped in Sudan. It is not right to present the problems of the people trapped abroad for the sake of elections.
External Affairs Minister replied to Siddaramaiah’s tweets
Responding to Siddaramaiah’s tweets, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar wrote, ‘Shocked by your tweet! Lives are at stake here, don’t do politics on this. The Indian Embassy in Khartoum is in constant touch with most of the Indian nationals and people of Indian origin in Sudan since the outbreak of fighting on 14 April. Foreign Minister Jaishankar further wrote that due to security reasons the details and location of Indians cannot be made public. He replied to Siddaramaiah that it was highly irresponsible to politicize the situation of Indians stranded in Sudan. The Indian Embassy in Sudan on Tuesday issued a precautionary advisory for Indian nationals against venturing out. Not only this, it was suggested to supply ration to the people because the situation may continue like this for a few more days.
Indian Embassy in Khartoum wrote in its tweet, ‘We have seen many incidents of looting. All Indian citizens are advised not to venture out. Ration your supplies. The situation may remain like this for a few more days. Try taking help from your neighbors. Stay home and stay safe.’ On Monday, the Ministry of External Affairs set up a control room to provide information and assistance to Indians in view of the ongoing clashes between Sudan’s military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). At least 185 people have been killed and more than 1,800 injured since fighting broke out between Sudan’s two top generals.
