Woman stranded in Kuwait repatriated, attends husband’s funeral in East Godavari
A woman working as a housemaid in Kuwait was repatriated to India following an online appeal to the Andhra Pradesh government. She returned home to attend the funeral of her husband, who died in an accident.
Why it matters
The case highlights the challenges faced by migrant workers and the role of state intervention in emergency repatriation.
A 35-year-old woman, Chintala Nagalakshmi, who was stranded in Kuwait, has been repatriated and reunited with her family in Munipalle village of Nidadavolu Mandal in East Godavari district on Tuesday to attend her husband’s last rites.
Ms. Nagalakshmi who works as a housemaid in Kuwait, through a video shared online, had appealed to the Andhra Pradesh State government for her repatriation. She had reportedly failed to convince her owner in Kuwait to let her leave for India on Monday. Her owner had reportedly demanded ₹3 lakh, citing the employment contract under which she was hired.
Ms. Nagalakshmi had sought to return to India after she received a communication about the death of her husband, Ch. Venkatesh, who had died of electrocution in Munipalle village on Monday. Meanwhile, his family members received his body after a postmortem was conducted at the Tanuku government hospital on Tuesday.
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