Karnataka CM writes to EAM Jaishankar for 600 stranded Umrah pilgrims

Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar has written to EAM S Jaishankar seeking urgent repatriation of over 600 Umrah pilgrims stranded in Makkah and Madina after return flights were suspended amid Middle East tensions. Shivakumar urged special flights and interim assistance, noting pilgrims face severe hardship, with hotels evicting them and financial resources exhausted.