Indian workers stranded in Jeddah, living under a bridge...

A few hundred Indians, including many Tamils and women, are “stranded” and living under a bridge in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah for the last few days, according to D. Ravikumar, Member of the Tamil Nadu Assembly.

Although the issue had been raised by Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi leader Thol. Thirumavalavan, MP, with the Ministry of External Affairs and the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, no action is taken, he says.

Mr. Ravikumar told The Hindu here on Thursday that he received a call from Jeddah on Monday from an acquaintance who said that nearly 2,000 Indians, including around 400 Tamils and 400 women, were living under a bridge for more than a month. More...

Don't miss:

1. Abandoned South Asian labourers in UAE in desperate plight...
2. Thousands of workers return to India from recession hit UAE...
3. The slave workers of Dubai...