Kerala CM on nurses' evacuation: Nobody can take credit, it's a humanitarian issue

July 04, 2014 16:59

Kerala CM Oommen Chandy holds a presser after news that the 46 nurses from India will be back in Kochi tomorrow. He says that the government of India has agreed to send a special aircraft to send the nurses back to Kochi. "We are very thankful to the GoI for their active involvement. This is a humanitarian issue, there's no question of credit. Centre and state government worked together to bring back the nurses," says Chandy. The government will be sending a larger plane so that other stranded Indians can also return home. He said the state government will be sending two officials to accompany the nurses.

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