Many Tamils stranded in Bahrain have requested the Tamil Nadu government to arrange flights for their return to the State. Some of them want Kollywood actors to sponsor air tickets for labourers who have lost their jobs. Recently, Bharati Tamil Sangam in Bahrain had written to Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami to help organise flights between Bahrain and Tamil Nadu and help more than 4,000 Tamils to reach their homes safely. “Since March, many, including me, lost jobs and could not return to India. M. Muthuvel, assistant general secretary, Bharati Tamil Sangam, said the Tamils stuck in Bahrain wanted the State government to intervene and arrange flights back to Tamil Nadu at the earliest.

Source: The Hindu May 29, 2020 12:14 UTC