News APP

NewsApp (Free)

Read news as it happens
Download NewsApp

Available on  gplay

This article was first published 16 years ago
Home  » News » Ensure safety of Gujaratis in Kenya, Modi tells PM

Ensure safety of Gujaratis in Kenya, Modi tells PM

Source: PTI
December 31, 2007 19:12 IST
Get Rediff News in your Inbox:

Expressing concern over attacks on Gujaratis and looting of their properties in the run up to the polls in that country, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Monday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh urging him to ensure their safety.

In his letter, Modi voiced concern over the safety of about 400 Gujaratis who have taken shelter in a Swaminarayan temple in Kisumu, a town located in western part of Kenya, said an official release in Ahmedabad.

Modi has asked the prime minister to take up the issue with the Kenyan government to ensure the saftey of Gujaratis. The chief minister also expressed concern over the rampant looting of property belonging to Gujaratis in the African nation.

Get Rediff News in your Inbox:
Source: PTI© Copyright 2024 PTI. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of PTI content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent.