Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday said hehas raised the issue of the return of Jammu and Kashmir students stranded inBangladesh with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Lt Governor G CMurmu.
Azad, who is the leader of the Opposition in the RajyaSabha, also said he took up the issue of stranded people especially students,small traders and labourers from Jammu and Kashmir in Himachal Pradesh, Delhiand Punjab with Murmu and the chief ministers of these states who agreed tocreate a mechanism to facilitate their early return.
“Azad took up the issue of students, undergoing studiesin Bangladesh, with Minister for External Affairs S Jaishankar and requestedhim to arrange for their return as they have completed the quarantineperiod,” a statement issued by his party here said.
It said Jaishankar expressed the willingness of his ministryto bring the stranded students back to the union territory.
The Congress leader also took up the matter with J&K Ltgovernor who also expressed his willingness to allow the students to bereturned from Bangladesh, the statement said.
The party said Azad also took up the issue of stranded J-Kresidents especially students, small traders and labourers in Himachal Pradesh,Delhi and Punjab with Murmu and the chief ministers of these states.
“They (CMs) agreed to create a mechanism and facilitatethe early return of these people to Jammu and Kashmir,” the statementsaid.