The Odisha government, in collaboration with the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu, today successfully repatriated 23 stranded Odia tourists from Nepal amidst escalating political instability.
The crisis, sparked by violent Gen Z-led protests that claimed 19 lives, including school children, forced Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli to resign on September 9, 2025, leading to a nationwide curfew.
Odisha’s Directorate of Odia Language, Literature, and Culture, alongside the New Delhi-based Chief Resident Commissioner’s office, coordinated the evacuation. The Indian Ministry of External Affairs and the Kathmandu Embassy played pivotal roles, earning gratitude from State Cabinet Minister Suryabanshi Suraj.
ନେପାଳରେ ସୃଷ୍ଟ ରାଜନୈତିକ ଅସ୍ଥିରତା କାରଣରୁ ସେଠାରେ ଫସି ରହିଥିବା ୨୩ ଜଣ ଓଡ଼ିଆଙ୍କୁ ଭାରତକୁ ଫେରାଇ ଅଣାଯାଇଛି । ଓଡ଼ିଶା ସରକାରଙ୍କ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଭାଷା, ସାହିତ୍ୟ ଓ ସଂସ୍କୃତି ବିଭାଗ ଅଧିନସ୍ଥ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ପରିବାର ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶାଳୟ ଓ ନୂଆଦିଲ୍ଲୀସ୍ଥିତ ମୁଖ୍ୟ ଆବାସିକ ଆୟୁକ୍ତ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟାଳୟର ଉଦ୍ୟମକ୍ରମେ ସମସ୍ତ ୨୩ ଜଣ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟଟକ ଆମ…
— Suryabanshi Suraj (@suryabanshibjp) September 11, 2025
