More than 17,000 Indian students, including a large number from Gujarat, are reportedly stranded in Kyrgyzstan, where attacks on foreign students are reportedly on the rise since May 13.

Acting over this, Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel has instructed chief secretary Raj Kumar today to take the necessary action in this matter.

Patel has said that the Gujarat government is in touch with the Ministry of External Affairs of India and the Kyrgyz Embassy to make necessary arrangements for the safety and security of students from Gujarat.

He has requested the families of these students not to pay heed to the rumours being spread by some elements regarding attacks. He notified them that the state government is committed to the complete safety and security of the students.

It is said that the highest number of Gujarat students trapped in the country are from Surat. Parents of around 100 students from Surat had submitted pleas to the CM office regarding the safety and security of their children.

In this context, the chief secretary stated, “About 10,000 students from India, including Gujarat, are living in Kyrgyzstan for medical and other higher education. The Indian Embassy in Kyrgyzstan is in constant touch with the universities and senior government officials there. They are informed to make necessary arrangements for the safety of Indian students.”

Attack on Indian students in Kyrgyzstan

These attacks in the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek and across the country catapulted after a few violent incidents between Pakistani students on May 13. Reports of local miscreants targeting Indian students emerged from across the country thereafter.

As a precautionary measure, the local police administration has closed the colleges and universities and instructed the foreign students not to come out of their hostels.

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