minister Sushma Swaraj

Indian Consulate n Indian Community Jeddah food stuff distribution mission accomplished at 245 AM today morning. Kudos to all. @123nrs



— India in Jeddah (@CGIJeddah) July 31, 2016

Indian Consulate in association with Indian Community Jeddah distributed 15,475 kgs of food stuff besides eggs,spices,salt etc n 1850 no 1/2



— India in Jeddah (@CGIJeddah) July 30, 2016

Large number of Indians have lost their jobs in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. The employers have not paid wages closed down their factories. /1



— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) July 30, 2016

The number of Indian workers facing food crisis in Saudi Arabia is over Ten Thousand. It is not 800 as is being reported. @JagranNews



— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) July 30, 2016

The minister

I appeal to 30 lakhs Indians in Saudi Arabia. Please help your fellow brothers and sisters. /1



— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) July 30, 2016

There is nothing mightier than the collective will of Indian nation.



— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) July 30, 2016

All 5 camps, Shumaisi, Sisten/Macrona,Sojex, Highway,Taif taken care wid supply of food materials. An effort of last four days succeeded wel



— India in Jeddah (@CGIJeddah) July 30, 2016

Indian Consulate in association with Indian Community Jeddah distributed 15,475 kgs of food stuff besides eggs,spices,salt etc n 1850 no 1/2



— India in Jeddah (@CGIJeddah) July 30, 2016

I assure you that no Indian worker rendered unemployed in Saudi Arabia will go without food. I am monitoring this on hourly basis.



— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) July 30, 2016

MEA monitoring situation in Saudi: Sushma Swaraj

NEW DELHI: As many as 10,000 Indians who were on the brink of starvation in Saudi Arabia, after being laid off, finally got some relief after the Indian consulate and community there pitched in to distribute almost 16,000 kilograms of food to them,tweeted Sunday morning."Large number of Indians have lost their jobs in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. The employers have not paid wages closed down their factories. As a result our brothers and sisters in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait are facing extreme hardship," the external affairs minister tweeted.The minister had also tweeted last night that it wasn't just 800 people who were in dire straits, as was earlier reported. It was more than 10,000.had also requested the 30 lakh-plus Indians there to help the Indian workers in distress.An effort of the last four days has succeeded well, the minister said.Minister Swaraj said the laid off workers were situated in five camps in Saudi Arabia.The minister also tweeted details about how much food was distributed to the laid off Indian workers.On Saturday, the minister had said that the Centre would leave no stone unturned in its efforts to help the Indians in Saudi Arabia.