Over 60 stranded Odias have flown back from Bahrain to Bhubaneswar via Delhi under the Vande Bharat Mission.
This is the second repatriation flight to land at the Biju Patnaik International Airport from the Kingdom of Bahrain. The flight is carrying a total of 153 passengers including 68 Odia passengers as the flight is via Delhi.
Dr. Arun Kumar Praharaj and his Odia Samaj Executive Committee members have been closely connected with the stranded Odias to help them for the means of sustenance during these difficult times, the Indian Embassy as well as the Air India officials in Bahrain to help carry out the registration and ticket distribution processes prior to the departure of the flight.
The executive team along with their founder, Dr. Praharaj was also present at the Bahrain International Airport on Saturday to provide any necessary support and bid farewell to the stranded Odias.
Dr. Praharaj is particularly elated that his Vande Utkal Mission is now successful and they have been able to repatriate the majority of the stranded Odias from Bahrain with the great efforts of the Central and state government of India under the Vande Bharat Mission.
The Bahrain Odia Samaj’s Executive Committee consisting of Mr.Subhas Sahu, Himanshu Taldi, Sunita Praharaj, Manas Ranjan Pattnaik, Tapas Raj, Dhiren Das, Sunil Rout, Amiya Kumar Swain and Ramesh Panigrahi expressed their thanks to the Government of Bahrain, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Food Minister Ranendra Pratap Swain and Indian Embassy for the great help and providing them with the opportunity to serve the community and are now praying for the safe return of these passengers.
