In view of the violence against international students including those from India and Pakistan at Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan, the Andhra Pradesh Non-Resident Telugu Society (APNRT) has said it has received a directive from the State Government to constantly monitor the situation.
In a statement on May 19 (Sunday), APNRT chief executive officer Hemalatha Rani said Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, who is currently abroad, had instructed them to strictly follow the guidelines issued by the Ministry of External Affairs in this regard.
On May 18 (Saturday), four students from Andhra Pradesh who were currently in Kyrgyzstan contacted the APNRTS through its 24X7 helpline and informed that students from Andhra Pradesh of A.P. and other states were in safe places.