Sushma Swaraj seeks report on Indian who walked 1,000 km for justice

“I have asked for a report from Indian Embassy in Dubai,” Ms. Swaraj tweeted on Wednesday.

December 01, 2016 05:43 pm | Updated 07:35 pm IST - Dubai:

External Affairs Minister ,Sushma Swaraj in this file photo.

External Affairs Minister ,Sushma Swaraj in this file photo.

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has sought a report from the Indian consulate in Dubai about an Indian man who walked more than 1,000 km over two years as he had no money to attend court proceedings for obtaining a flight ticket to return home.

“I have asked for a report from Indian Embassy in Dubai,” Ms. Swaraj tweeted on Wednesday.

Jagannathan Selvaraj, who hails from Tiruchirappalli, braved traffic, heat, sandstorms and exhaustion as he made his way through the busy highways of Dubai, travelling a distance of 22 km one way from his Sonapur accommodation to attend the labour court proceedings.

A bus trip from Sonapur to Karama costs a few dirhams, but Selvaraj did not have money to travel by bus and was forced to spend two hours for a one-way trip and another two hours for the return journey after every court hearing.

He has been living in a public park in Sonapur for several months.

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