Women of Punjab in Arab countries: There is a race among Punjabis to go abroad. Of course, educated youth like to go to America, Canada and Australia, but many people are also moving to Arab countries. A large number of girls are also included in these. A heart-wrenching report has emerged from Arab countries regarding Punjabi girls. Here these girls are being made victims.
Actually, Rajya Sabha member Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal has made a big revelation regarding Indians stranded in Gulf countries. Seechewal said that in response to a question asked by him in Parliament, the Central Government claimed that more than 38 thousand Indians have been brought back in the last five years. Most of them are women. He said that there have been reports of exploitation of women trapped inside Arab countries.Let us tell you that Rajya Sabha member Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal is very serious about the exploitation of sisters and daughters of Punjab in Gulf countries. From time to time, he has been continuously raising his voice in the House regarding this serious issue. Due to his efforts, more than 100 daughters and sisters of Punjab have been brought back in the last two years. He was lured there by travel agents with the promise of high salary.
Rajya Sabha member Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal asked during the winter session of Parliament how many Indian women are stranded in Arab countries and how many Indians have been brought back in the last five years. Referring to human trafficking in Arab countries, the Union Ministry of External Affairs said that Indian citizens are stranded in 9 countries.
Answering the question asked by Sant Seechewal, the Ministry said that during the last five years, 38 thousand 917 Indian citizens have been brought back safely from 9 Arab countries. These people were exploited there. He was made to do a lot of work. Due to lack of money for work there, they were kept as slaves and had to face many other difficulties.
The Ministry of External Affairs said that a maximum of 17,454 Indian citizens have been brought back from Muscat (Oman). In second place is Saudi Arabia, from where 10,023 people have been successfully repatriated, followed by 7,330 from Kuwait, 3,568 from Dubai, 239 from Qatar, 180 from Iraq, 83 from Libya and 35 from Bahrain. Among these countries, Syria is the only country from where only five Indians have been brought back home.