J&K Govt coordinating with MEA for their safe and early return
Srinagar | Oct, 24:Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday expressed concern over Jammu and Kashmir pilgrims stranded in Saudi Arabia after undertaking Umrah, saying the Union Territory government was coordinating with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to facilitate their safe and early return.
In an official statement, the Chief Minister said the government was in active coordination with the concerned authorities and would take all necessary measures to ensure the pilgrims’ safe and expeditious return.
Abdullah also assured the stranded pilgrims and their families that the government stood with them and would extend all possible assistance to facilitate their return home at the earliest.
The statement did not specify the number of pilgrims affected, the circumstances behind their being stranded or the expected timeline for their return.
