Himachal CM bears evacuation expense from Manipur

May 08, 2023 15:59

Students and locals being evacuated from Manipur on Sunday

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu paid Rs 60,000 from his own pocket for the evacuation of five local students stuck in violence-hit Manipur, an official spokesperson of the government said on Monday.

The Chief Minister immediately responded to an urgent text message by a stuck student and came up with Rs 60,000 for the students' evacuation back home, said the spokesperson. He also instructed the state government officers to take necessary action to bring back the five students Simran, Sujal Kaundal and Ashwani Kumar from Mandi, Nawang Chhering from Kullu, and Keshav Singh from Hamirpur. Three of them were pursuing studies at NIT Manipur, while the other two were studying at Khumban Lampak Sports Complex, National Sports University -- both in Imphal.

The spokesperson said the students had been flown from Imphal to Kolkata and they will reach New Delhi by the evening. -- PTI

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