Kerala minister seek govt. intervention for safety of Indians in Kazakhstan

The unrest began in Kazakhstan's far west as protests over a sharp rise in prices of LPG that is widely used as vehicle fuel began on January 2 and spread throughout the country, apparently reflecting discontent extending beyond the fuel prices.
Since the outbreak of protests, internet services in the Central Asian nation Kazakhstan has been suspended and the Keralites living there are unable to get in touch with their families back home in India.
 Leader of Opposition in Kerala Assembly VD Satheesan has sought the intervention of the central government to ensure the safety of Indians stranded in Kazakhstan, which has been rocked by violent protests over rising fuel prices. He has urged for necessary steps to bring them back. Mr Satheesan, in a letter to Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar, stated that there are numerous Keralites, including students who are stuck in that country.
 Security forces have killed 26 demonstrators during this week's unrest apart from which 18 law enforcement officers also died.