By Our Correspondent
KENDRAPARA/BHUBANESWAR: BJP National Vice-President and former MP, Baijayant Jay Panda was on Saturday expressed his happiness and thanked Indian Embassy in Kinshasa in Democratic Republic of Congo after 4 stranded Kendrapara youths, mostly workers, back home safely from Gabon in Central Africa.
‘Immensely relieved to learn that 4 Indian workers hailing from Kendrapada, Odisha, have successfully returned home after being stranded in Gabon, Central Africa. At the request of their distressed families, I had followed up their case with our embassy @IndiainDRC.I express my deepest gratitude to the Government of India and the dedicated embassy officials for their unwavering support and assistance in resolving this matter,’ the senior BJP leader said in a tweet.
Panda had earlier brought the matter to the notice of Ambassador, Embassy of India at Democratic Republic of Congo and sought repatriation after the families of the four stranded youths approached his office for help.
The youths had reportedly gone to Gabon (Central Africa) on February 14, 2023 by Eutopia Airlines through an overseas manpower supplier in anticipation of more earnings. The youths were promised Rs 25000 remuneration per month in Indian currency along with food, lodging, and mobile recharge. However, the company reportedly didn’t release a single penny to the youths even after working for nearly 3.5 months.
Subhrakant Pradhan, a resident of Rajnagar and another youth, Bidyadhar Pradhan said, their parents had contacted the senior BJP leader for help and for which, they back home safely.
