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Bahrain government decides to release 250 Indians serving sentences, PM Modi thanks

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Aug 25, 2019, at 05:20 pm

New Delhi, Aug 25 (IBNS): In a humanitarian gesture, the Bahrain government has decided to release 250 Indians serving sentences in the Gulf nation.

The decision was announced during Indian PM Narendra Modi's maiden visit to the country.

In a kind and humanitarian gesture, the Government of Bahrain has pardoned 250 Indians serving sentences in Bahrain.

PM @narendramodi thanks the Bahrain Government for the Royal Pardon.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) August 25, 2019

"In a kind and humanitarian gesture, the Government of Bahrain has pardoned 250 Indians serving sentences in Bahrain. PM @narendramodi thanks the Bahrain Government for the Royal Pardon," PMO India tweeted.

The Prime Minister has specially thanked the King of Bahrain and the entire Royal Family for their kindness and compassionate decision.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) August 25, 2019

The Indian PM thanked the nation's top leaders for the gesture.

"The Prime Minister has specially thanked the King of Bahrain and the entire Royal Family for their kindness and compassionate decision," read another tweet.

Meanwhile, Modi has completed his visit to Bahrain and he is currently on his way towards France to attend the G7 Summit.

#Bahrain #BahrainKing #IndianPrisonersPardonedBahrain

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