Arrange rescue flights for our citizens trapped in the Indian Covid-19 lockdown

Rejected 15 signatures

What the petition asks

Rescue British citizens trapped in the Covid-19 lockdown in India, other countries have already done and the UK has something similar for our citizens that were trapped in Peru

As a former colony there must be many many thousands of British Citizens trapped in India, unable to make their way home in these unprecedented times and worried loved ones powerless to do anything

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Repatriate all UK residents stranded abroad

Since you started your petition the Government has announced a new government partnership with airlines to fly back more tourists stranded abroad: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-government-partnership-with-airlines-to-fly-back-more-tourists-stranded-abroad

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips

Timeline

28 Mar 2020	Petition opened for signatures
2 Apr 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 15

Status Rejected

Rejected 2 Apr 2020

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