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Sandeep Phukhan

Congress questions govt’s ‘silence’ on fate of 20,000 Indian students in Ukraine

Why did the Government of India not evacuate 20,000 Indian students from Ukraine in time, the Congress asked on Thursday, while its senior leaders like Shashi Tharoor and Manish Tewari called for an "unequivocal" condemnation of the Russian invasion.

In a tweet, former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi shared a video of a student sharing her safety concerns and said, "The safety of 20,000 Indians stranded in Ukraine is paramount. Govt must expedite their evacuation.

Party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also echoed the sentiments and urged the government to immediately intervene.

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