Need national policy on Covid-free certification for expats, says Tharoor

Every citizen of India has an absolute unconditional right to come home, whatever his health status, Tharoor asserted

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has urged External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to come out with a transparent national policy on 'Covid-free' certification, saying if such a document is mandatory for expatriates returning home then the government should facilitate it and not put the onus on the 'pravasis'.

In a letter to Jaishankar, Tharoor said while the Vande Bharat Mission, currently in its third phase, continues to offer a valuable service, a considerable proportion of Indian citizens have been unable to secure their return back to the country.

Tagging the letter, Tharoor tweeted, "It is Kerala government that has made