Capt. Amarinder Singh terms Govt's work in Iraq crisis 'disorganized'

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ANI Amritsar
Last Updated : Jun 25 2014 | 5:00 PM IST

Deputy Leader of Opposition, Captain Amarinder Singh, termed the work that the Indian government was doing about Indian nationals stranded in Iraq as "disorganized."

He said, "The government has not been able to find out even the exact number of Indians stuck in Iraq"

Singh said that the people are not just from Punjab but other states too, including Haryana, Rajasthan and Jammu, and that it is the responsibility of the government to do something for them.

When asked to comment on the fact that ministers from other countries had already reached there and were taking actions, he said, "Our ministers are yet to go to Iraq.

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First Published: Jun 25 2014 | 4:46 PM IST

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