Bhubaneswar, Sept. 12 -- Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday said 23 Odias, who were stranded in Nepal, have been safely rescued and repatriated to India through the coordinated efforts of the State and Central governments.

"In view of the prevailing unrest in Nepal, 23 Odias who were stranded there have been safely rescued and repatriated to India. By the blessings of Mahaprabhu Shri Jagannath, and through the coordinated efforts of agencies from both the State and Central Governments, including the Directorate of Odisha Parivar under the Department of Odia Language, Literature & Culture and the PRC Office in New Delhi, the operation was successfully carried out," CM Majhi said in a post on X.

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