Why were steps not taken to bring 20k Indians from Ukraine: Congress to Govt

Accusing the government of turning away its face in difficult times the Congress on Thursday asked the government why it had not made arrangements in time to bring 20000 Indian youths in Ukraine back home safelySaying that Indians in Ukraine are living in fear and apprehension Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala also alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was busy in electioneering and not taking care of their safetyTurning away its face in every difficult timeAnd remaining silent has become a habit of the Modi government Our 20000 Indian youth in Ukraine are forced to grapple with fear apprehension and life threatening situations he said in a tweet in HindiWhy were arrangements not made in time to bring them safely Is this the selfreliant mission Surjewala askedAs Russia carries out a military operation in Ukraine triggering a major confrontation between the two sides the Indian embassy in Ukraine has asked Indians in that country to maintain calm and remain safe wherever they areThe Government of India says Our 20000 Indians trapped in Ukraine should stay where they are Because the government is busy fighting elections right now Surjewala saidPrime Minister ji instead of taking care of all you are busy in election rallies But we Indians are praying for the well being of all of you he said in another tweetThis is calledOpportunity in disaster once again Ukraine UkraineConflict he saidIn its fresh advisory the Indian embassy in Ukraine described the situation as highly uncertainPlease maintain calm and remain safe wherever you are be it in your homes hostels accommodations or in transit All those who are travelling to Kyiv including those travelling from western parts of Kyiv are advised to return to their respective cities temporarily especially towards safer places along the western bordering countries it saidRussian troops launched their anticipated attack on Ukraine on Thursday as President Vladimir Putin cast aside international condemnation and sanctions and warned other countries that any attempt to interfere would lead to consequences they had never seenBig explosions were heard before dawn in Kyiv Kharkiv and OdesaThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever