After his cross-border wedding ran into the headwinds of rising tensions between India and Pakistan, a youth has approached external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj, who yesterday assured him of help
Sushma Swaraj and Naresh Tewani
Jodhpur: After his cross-border wedding ran into the headwinds of rising tensions between India and Pakistan, a youth here has approached external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj, who yesterday assured him of help.
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Jodhpur resident Naresh Tewani and Karachi-based Priya Bachchani, who are planning to tie the knot exactly a month from now, were facing anxious moments as the Indian embassy in Pakistan had not granted visas to the bride’s family and relatives. According to the groom, despite having applied for visas in the prescribed time and format, no one from the bride’s side has been issued the documents so far.
Plea to Sushma
Seeing no headway in the process, Tewani had reached out to External Affairs minister Sushma Swaraj on Twitter for help. Swaraj yesterday responded to his plea saying that the visas would be issued to them. “Pl do not worry. We will issue the Visa(sic),” she said on Twitter.
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