Today was a day of great relief for the Indian laborers stranded in Abha city of Saudi Arabia. Today, on 11th February, 99 Indian laborers have landed at Mumbai Airport. These people were in difficult conditions there for the last several months and were pleading to return to their homeland. Due to the efforts of social worker Abid Hussain and the Indian Embassy, a total of 160 people have so far returned to their homes safely.
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When and how many workers returned to India?
The return of these workers did not happen together but in different batches. According to reports, a total of 161 laborers were stranded there, out of which 160 have now returned to India. The process of their return started from 7th February. In the information given below, you can see how many workers reached Mumbai on which date.
7th February: 14 workers returned in the first batch.
9 February: 47 workers returned in the second batch.
11 February (today): In the biggest batch, 99 workers landed at Mumbai airport.
There was a lot of trouble regarding salary and visa.
All these workers were working in a company in Abha city of Saudi Arabia. According to the information received, the company had not paid him salary for the last 2 to 3 months. The situation had become so bad that they had no money left even for food and drink. The Iqama (visa) of many workers had expired and their passports were also deposited with the company, making them ‘illegal’.
When Abid Hussain received their video, he contacted the Indian Embassy in Riyadh and Jeddah. The Embassy arranged for Exit Visa and removed legal hurdles. Today Abid Hussain himself welcomed these laborers at Mumbai Airport. Talking to GulfHindi, he said that all the workers are very happy and their families sitting in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are continuously praying.
