Coronavirus outbreak: RSP MP demands evacuation of Indian students stuck abroad

In view of Coronavirus pandemic, Revolutionary Socialist Party member NK Premachandran on Wednesday demanded government to immediately work on  evacuation of Indian students stranded in Italy, Iran, Malaysia, and Philippines. 

RSP MP raised his demand during  zero hour in Lok Sabha; Premachandran stated that thousands of students have been stranded in aforementioned countries because of cancellation of flights. "y should be evacuated by sending special flights. Kindly respond. External Affairs Ministry has to respond," he said.

Congress MP A Chellakumar also reiterated issue and informed house about stranded students facing food and water short and demanded evacuation steps be taken on war-footing.

So far, Indian Government has evacuated Hundreds of Indians -- mostly students --  from Italy and Iran, though many remain stranded amid outbreak of coronavirus.

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Coronavirus in India 

total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in India has reached 152 on Wednesday. dely virus has claimed three lives in country. Maharashtra is worst-hit state in country from vel coronavirus with 42 people testing positive for infection and one casualty reported in Mumbai on Tuesday. Kerala with 25 cases becomes second state to report maximum cases of Coronavirus after Maharashtra, followed by Uttar Presh, Haryana, and Delhi. Centre has “strongly vised” Indians to avoid all n-essential travel abro. 

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Moreover, Centre has “strongly vised” Indians to avoid all n-essential travel abro. government is also monitoring all suspected cases and has issued preventive visories. 

Taking into consideration rising number of Coronavirus cases, Central Government on March 14 decided to treat dely virus as a "tified disaster." government has also decided to go into a partial lockdown as it ordered shut down of all educational institutions, places of social garings like swimming pools, spas, gyms, museums, and cultural centers.

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