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BJP spokesperson urges MEA help for stranded Sikh couples in Tehran ahead of May 5 flight
India
Published on 30 April 2026
Boarding allegedly blocked without clearance from India
BJP spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill has asked India’s Ministry of External Affairs to intervene after elderly Iranian Sikh couples were left stranded at a Gurudwara in Tehran. Shergill says a Mahaan Air flight planned for May 5 reportedly won’t allow them to board without clearance from the Government of India, prompting the request for urgent action.
- Jaiveer Shergill sought MEA intervention for stranded Sikh couples in Tehran
- Elderly couples are reportedly stuck at a Gurudwara in Tehran
- A May 5 Mahaan Air flight reportedly denied boarding without Indian clearance
- MEA involvement is being requested to secure travel home
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