March 15, 2024

Ready To Evacuate Indians from violence-hit Haiti If required: India

New Delhi: After violence and looting loomed in the Caribbean nation, India on Friday established a control room and emergency helpline number for the Indian nationals to evacuate them from Haiti.

Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal said that there are some 50 to 80 Indian community members in Haiti and the Indian Embassy is in touch with all of them.

“We are monitoring the situation..if required, we are ready to evacuate.. Our embassy in Santo Domingo is monitoring the situation. The ministry also is fully monitoring the situation,” Randhir Jaiswal said addressing a weekly media briefing.

He added that some of the Indians there are working with the Missionaries of Charity.

The Ministry of External Affairs, in view of the ongoing developments in Haiti, shared the helping numbers in a release issued on Friday.

The contact details of the Control Room are: 1800118797 (Toll-free), +91-11-23012113, +91-11-23014104, +91-11-23017905, +91-9968291988 (Whatsapp), situationroom@mea.gov.in

The release said that the Embassy of India in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, which is concurrently accredited to the Republic of Haiti, has also set up a 24-hour emergency helpline, which can be accessed as per the following contact details:

+1 (849) 398-9889, +1 (809) 870-3923, +1 (849) 507-7612, Landline: +1, 8298934233, Extn: 203, Landline: +1 8298934233, Extn: 213.

Earlier this month, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed his deep concern over the “rapidly deteriorating” security situation in Haiti in the wake of a weekend jailbreak, which saw nearly 4,000 criminals return to the streets.

According to the UN, Haiti has been living under a 72-hour state of emergency and curfew, and around 80 per cent of the capital is now controlled by armed gangs.

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs recently said that the violence has increased the price of food items by almost 25 percent.

Mangalore: District Congress leader, social worker Shekhar Suvarna Bengre passed away

Mangalore: District Congress leader, social worker Shekhar Suvarna Bengre(81) passed away on today due to heart attack.

Throughout his life, Bengre served in various capacities, notably as the Vice President of the Mangalore South Division of the Congress Party. He garnered public admiration for his numerous development initiatives while serving as the President of the Bengre Mahajana Sabha. Additionally, he actively participated in religious endeavors, notably at the Sheshashayana
Mandir in Bengre.

He is survived by his wife, two daughters and a son. The last rites of the leader will be held at 10 am on Sunday morning at Sandspit Bengre, Mangalore.

New Delhi: TMC leaders Arjun Singh, Dibyendu Adhikari join BJP

ಟಿಎಂಸಿ ಸಂಸದೆರ್ ಅರ್ಜುನ್ ಸಿಂಗ್, ದಿಬ್ಯಂದು ಅಧಿಕಾರಿ ಬಿಜೆಪಿಗ್ ಸೇರ್ಪಡೆ ಆಯೆರ್

New Delhi: TMC MP Arjun Singh, Dibyandu Adhikari joined the BJP on March 15.

Dibyandu Adhikari, who joined the BJP said, “Today is a special day for me because I am joining the BJP family. I am inspired by PM Modi’s leadership. I thank Nadda and Amit Shah,”.

He is the brother of West Bengal opposition leader Subdu Adhikari. Dibyendu Adhikari represented Tamluk constituency and Arjun Singh represented Barakpur.

CAA row: Hindu migrants protest against Congress; Breach police barricades

ದಿಲ್ಲಿ: ಹಿಂದೂ ವಲಸಿಗೆರ್ ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಪ್ರತಿಭಟನೆ ಮಲ್ತೆರ್.

New Delhi: Scores of migrants from Pakistan and Afghanistan on March 15 breached barricades during a protest against the INDIA bloc and Congress leaders in the national Capital, over their statements on the notification of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) rules. The demonstrators, brandishing placards reflecting their dissatisfaction with the leaders of the INDIA bloc, chanted slogans as they marched towards the Congress headquarters.

The protest, held near the All India Congress Committee (AICC) headquarters on Ashoka Road, witnessed a tense stand-off between the demonstrators and the police.

There was a heavy police and Rapid Action Force presence in the vicinity to ensure order. Police had erected numerous tiers of barricades to stop the refugees’ march towards the Congress headquarters.

“We escaped from Pakistan to protect our daughters and mothers. We have suffered atrocities, and these leaders oppose us. Now, several political figures such as Arvind Kejriwal, Mamata Banerjee, and Rahul Gandhi are speaking out against the government granting us citizenship,” said Brij Lal.

Earlier, senior Congress leader and Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha, Jairam Ramesh, raised concerns regarding the timing of the introduction of the CAA rules.

The Congress asserted that this legislation stirred controversy due to its departure from the constitutional principle that citizenship should not be determined by religion. On Thursday, several Hindu migrants from Afghanistan and Pakistan protested in front of Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal’s residence over his statements on the recently-notified CAA. Also Read – ECI to announce schedule for Lok Sabha polls on March 16

Thousands of Hindu and Sikh refugees from Pakistan and Afghanistan reside in the national Capital. Carrying placards and raising slogans against CM Kejriwal, the protestors demanded an apology. They said that his statement was wrong and against the Hindu community. Following a protest by Hindu migrants from Afghanistan and Pakistan in front of his residence on Thursday, CM Kejriwal accused the BJP of supporting the agitators. “Today, some Pakistanis protested and caused chaos outside my house. Delhi Police provided them full respect and protection. The BJP fully supported them,” said CM Kejriwal in a tweet.