Govt working hard to minimize war impact in India, says PM Modi

Kochi (Kerala): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the NDA was working very hard to ensure the impact of the war in the Persian Gulf on India was minimal.

Modi, while addressing a BJP election campaign rally in Palakkad, Kerala, described the reported comments by the Congress on the subject as dangerous, and an attempt to derive political advantage.

An estimated three million Malayalees live in the Gulf countries, and Modi made a pointed reference as Kerala is headed to the assembly polls on April 9.


The Congress, the PM said, wanted the lives of nearly one crore Indians living in the Gulf countries to be put at risk so that it can derive political advantage from the situation.

Since the conflict began, Modi said he had been in constant touch with the heads of all these countries. All nations are prioritizing the safety of Indians stranded in the war zones... You must also remember the kind of statements the Congress is making on this sensitive issue,” he said targeting the Opposition.

It is natural for the people of Keralam to be concerned about the conflict in West Asia, as lakhs of our brothers and sisters work there, the PM said. “I assure you, the safety of every Indian is the top priority for the BJP-NDA government, and our embassies are working 24/7 to provide all necessary assistance.” Earlier, he held a road show in Palakkad city.