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As galore arsenic 3 legislators are among the hundreds of Kannadigas believed to beryllium stuck successful West Asia with cancellation of flights to Bengaluru and Mangaluru adjacent arsenic the State authorities is coordinating with the Ministry of External Affairs to bring those stranded backmost safely.
The State Emergency Operations Centre, which has been receiving calls seeking help, has a database of astir 200 persons that is perpetually getting updated.
While 37 flights to and from Kempegowda International Airport successful Bengaluru were cancelled owing to escalation of hostility successful West Asia connected Sunday, 11 flights to and from Mangalauru International Airport remained cancelled. The airspace successful 11 West Asian countries person been closed till Monday.
On Sunday, Karnataka besides witnessed protests successful aggregate places against the U.S.-Israel onslaught connected Iran that killed ultimate person Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
The protests were held astatine Johnson Market successful Bengaluru and Alipur successful Chickballapur district, adjacent here. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar person condemned the onslaught connected Iran.
The State authorities has appointed the Resident Commissioner of Karnataka successful Delhi to coordinate with the Ministry of External Affairs to guarantee the harmless instrumentality of Kannadigas stranded successful West Asia and requiring help.
