An Indian worker in Saudi Arabia, who was allegedly being exploited by his employer, has appealed for help from the government through a video posted on social media, BJP leader Manoranjan Kalia said today.
The former Punjab minister, who came across the video as it went viral, today said he has brought it to the notice of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.
"I saw the video on a social media site and immediately sent it to Sushma Swaraj, appealing her to help the labourer, hailing from Bihar, back to India from Saudi Arabia," the BJP leader said in a press conference here.
In the video, the labourer, who claimed his name was Lankesh Kumar, said anybody who comes across the video, please take it to the prime minister and the external affairs minister, he said.
"The union minister has assured me that the video will be examined and efforts would be made to bring him back," he said, adding that he has also sent the address and phone number mentioned by the man in the video to the union minister.
Kumar alleged that he had been offered 1,200 (Riyal) by a company, but for the last few months he was being paid between 200 to 400 (Riyal), the BJP leader said.
Kalia claimed that in the 2:18 minute video Kumar claimed that he had no money or food, and wanted to return to his home in Bihar.
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