Submitted on Sunday 22nd March 2020
Rejected on Thursday 2nd April 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Repatriate stranded vulnerable British Sikhs from Punjab amid COVID-19
Elderly and vulnerable British Sikhs are stranded in Punjab unable to return home, as major airports including Amritsar are closed due to COVID-19.
They need support from the UK Government to provide dedicated direct flights from Amritsar to ensure their safe return back home to the UK.
These vulnerable people are unable to travel to major airports therefore travelling long distances and transiting via multiple countries with long layovers. This is putting them at further risk from COVID-19 and potentially further spreading the virus.
These elderly people have families, friends and lives back in the UK, with loved ones who are concerned for their well being. Options to bring them home are limited. They deserve the same rights as other British Citizens being repatriated home.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/307260
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