NCP leader Supriya Sule said 41 Indians from Maharashtra are stranded in Riyadh after Akasa Air suspended flights. She sought MEA intervention for their return. The airline said operations to the Middle East are paused till April 12 due to safety assessments, adding passengers were informed and offered refunds or rescheduling options.
Mumbai: Around 41 Indian nationals hailing from Maharashtra are currently stranded in Saudi Arabia, following the cancellation of their Akasa Air flight to Mumbai, claimed member of parliament Supriya Sule. She appealed to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Indian Embassy for immediate repatriation assistance for stranded passengers.
Flight cancellation details
On Monday, Sule posted on social media platform X – a list of the names of 41 people from Maharashtra’s Bhokardan – claiming that they have been stranded in Riyadh due to the cancellation of a flight by Akasa Air. The working president of the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) alleged that the passengers were left stranded after their Riyadh-Mumbai flight was “suddenly cancelled.”
The MP’s post, highlighting the plight of the stranded passengers, also sought diplomatic intervention from the external affairs ministry, Minister S Jaishankar, and the Indian embassy in Riyadh. She urged the authorities to extend urgent assistance and facilitate their return to India at the earliest.
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